wholesome

adjective
UK: /ˈhəʊlsəm/
US: /ˈhoʊlsəm/

  1. Good for your health and well-being; beneficial.

    1. This bread is wholesome and very tasty.
    2. We need wholesome foods to help us grow up strong and healthy so that we can run faster.

  2. Morally good; promoting virtue or ethical behavior.

    1. The movie has a wholesome message.
    2. The park provided a wholesome environment for the children and neighborhood.

  3. Showing or suggesting good health or physical well-being.

    1. She has a wholesome glow about her.
    2. They are a wholesome family who enjoy a lot of activities.

Synonyms

healthy nutritious moral ethical virtuous pure clean good

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wholesome" in English means: Good for your health and well-being; beneficial., Morally good; promoting virtue or ethical behavior., Showing or suggesting good health or physical well-being..

The phonetic transcription of "wholesome" is /ˈhəʊlsəm/ in British English and /ˈhoʊlsəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wholesome": healthy, nutritious, moral, ethical, virtuous, pure, clean, good.

Example usage of "wholesome": "This bread is wholesome and very tasty.". More examples on the page.