wholesome
adjective
Simple meaning
Promoting good physical health and feeling good.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhoʊlsəm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Promoting good physical health and well-being.
Conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
Promoting moral and mental well-being.
Favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous.
Marked by wholeness; sound and healthy.
Decent; innocuous; sweet.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Promoting good physical health and well-being.
Used this way, wholesome is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Synonyms
Sense: promoting good physical health and well-being
Antonyms
Sense: promoting good physical health and well-being
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