Meaning & Definition of Healthy in English
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Healthy
/hɛlθi/
adjective
1. Having or indicating good health in body or mind
- Free from infirmity or disease
- "A rosy healthy baby"
- "Staying fit and healthy"
synonym:
- healthy
2. Financially secure and functioning well
- "A healthy economy"
synonym:
- healthy
3. Promoting health
- Healthful
- "A healthy diet"
- "Clean healthy air"
- "Plenty of healthy sleep"
- "Healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"
- "The salubrious mountain air and water"- c.b.davis
- "Carrots are good for you"
synonym:
- healthy,
- salubrious,
- good for you(p)
4. Exercising or showing good judgment
- "Healthy scepticism"
- "A healthy fear of rattlesnakes"
- "The healthy attitude of french laws"
- "Healthy relations between labor and management"
- "An intelligent solution"
- "A sound approach to the problem"
- "Sound advice"
- "No sound explanation for his decision"
synonym:
- healthy,
- intelligent,
- levelheaded,
- level-headed,
- sound
5. Large in amount or extent or degree
- "It cost a considerable amount"
- "A goodly amount"
- "Received a hefty bonus"
- "A respectable sum"
- "A tidy sum of money"
- "A sizable fortune"
synonym:
- goodly,
- goodish,
- healthy,
- hefty,
- respectable,
- sizable,
- sizeable,
- tidy
Examples of using
Being a healthy eater will not stop you gaining weight once you hit middle age, Australian researchers have found.
Healthy food is essential for a healthy body and a healthy mind, and as a result, promotes maximum efficiency.
The patient seemed to be healthy.