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Meaning of 'wholesome' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wholesome [ superl.]
- Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary.
- Contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to morals, religion, or prosperity; conducive to good; salutary; sound; as, wholesome advice; wholesome doctrines; wholesome truths; wholesome laws.
- Sound; healthy.

Meaning of 'wholesome' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wholesome [ a]
Meaning (1):
- conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
Example in sentence:
  • wholesome appearance;
  • wholesome attitude;
  • wholesome food
2 . wholesome [ s]
Meaning (2):
- sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind
Example in sentence:
  • a grin on his ugly wholesome face;
  • exercise develops wholesome appetites

Nearby Words:

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