wholesome (redirected from wholesomest)

whole·some  (hlsm)

adj. whole·som·er, whole·som·est

1. Conducive to sound health or well-being; salutary: simple, wholesome food; a wholesome climate.

2. Promoting mental, moral, or social health: wholesome entertainment.

3. Sound; healthy. See Synonyms at healthy.

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[Middle English holsom, from Old English *hlsum; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]

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wholesome·ly adv.

wholesome·ness n.

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wholesome [ˈhəʊlsəm]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) conducive to health or physical wellbeing

2. conducive to moral wellbeing

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) characteristic or suggestive of health or wellbeing, esp in appearance

[from whole (healthy) + -some¹; related to German heilsam healing]

wholesomely  adv

wholesomeness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
	2.	wholesome - sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

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wholesome

adjective

1. moral, nice, clean, pure, decent, innocent, worthy, ethical, respectable, honourable, uplifting, righteous, exemplary, virtuous, apple-pie (informal), squeaky-clean, edifying It was all good, wholesome fun.
moral blue, evil, dirty, corrupt, obscene, filthy, degrading, immoral, dishonest, pornographic, tasteless, pernicious, lewd, X-rated (informal), trashy, unprincipled, unwholesome

2. healthy, good, strengthening, beneficial, nourishing, nutritious, sanitary, invigorating, salutary, hygienic, healthful, health-giving The food was filling and wholesome.
healthy rotten, unhealthy, putrid, unhygienic, unwholesome

Translations

wholesome [ˈhəʊlsəm] ADJ → sano, saludable

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wholesome [ˈhəʊlsəm] adj

(= healthy, nutritious) [food] → sain(e)

(= moral, clean) [activity, fun, entertainment] → sain(e); [person] → sain(e)

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wholesome

adj

→ gesund; food → gesund, bekömmlich

(= moral) entertainment, film → erbaulich; person → mustergültig

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wholesome [ˈhəʊlsəm] adj (gen) → sano/a; (climate) → salubre

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wholesome [ˈhəʊlsəm] adj (gen) → sano/a; (climate) → salubre

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wholesome

adj wholesome [ˈhəulsəm]

healthy; causing good health wholesome food; wholesome exercise. heilsaam صِحّي، نافِع للصِّحَّه здравословен zdravý sund gesund υγιεινός, ωφέλιμος sano, saludable tervislik سالم و بى خطر terveellinen sain; salutaire בָּרִיא पुष्टिकर cjelokupan egészséges sehat hollur, heilsusamlegur salutare, sano 健康によい 건강에 좋은 sveikas, naudingas veselīgs; vērtīgs berkhasiat; berfaedah gezond sunn, helsebringende zdrowy, zdrowotny saudável sănătos; folositor полезный zdravý zdrav zdrav hälsosam, nyttig ซึ่งเป็นประโยชน์; ซึ่งมีประโยชน์ต่อสุขภาพ; เกี่ยวกับการมีสุขภาพดี; ส่งเสริมสุขภาพ sağlıklı (有益)健康的 корисний; здоровий صحت بخش bổ ích 卫生的

adv wholesomely

heilsaam بصورةٍ نافِعَةٍ للصِّحَّه здравословно zdravě sundt gesund υγιεινά, ωφέλιμα saludablemente tervislikult بطور سالم terveellisesti sainement בְצוּרָה בְּרִיאָה हितकारी रूप से cjelokupno egészségesen secara sehat á heilbrigðan/heilnæman hátt sanamente 健全に 건전하게 sveikai, naudingai veselīgi; derīgi dengan berfaedah gezond sunt, gagnlig zdrowo saudavelmente sănătos полезно zdravo zdravo zdravo hälsosamt, nyttigt อย่างเป็นประโยชน์ต่อสุขภาพ sağlığa yararlı bir şekilde 衛生地 корисно صحت بخش طور پر một cách bổ ích 卫生地

n wholesomeness

heilsaamheid مَنْفَعَة للصِّحَّه здравословност zdravost sundhed die Gesundheit υγιεινή, ωφέλεια salud tervislikkus خوش مزاج terveellisyys nature saine בְּרִיאוּת पौष्टिकता cjelokupnost egészségesség keadaan sehat heilnæmi salubrità, sanità 健全さ 건전함; 건강에 좋음 sveikumas, naudingumas veselīgums; derīgums kesegaran heilzaamheid sunnhet zdrowotność saúde sănătate; utilitate полезность zdravosť zdravost zdravlje hälsosamhet, nyttighet การส่งเสริมสุขภาพ sağlığa yararlılık 衛生 корисність صحتمندی sự bổ ích 卫生