Health — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈhelth/

Meaning & Definition of Health

Health (noun)

  1. the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit; especially, freedom from physical disease or pain
  2. the general condition of the body
  3. a condition in which someone or something is thriving or doing well, well-being

Health (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the condition of being sound in body

    "Sam gradually regained his health after a long bout with cholera"

    similar: fitness, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, sap, soundness, verdure, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness
    related: fettle, shape, cleanliness, hygiene, hardiness, lustiness, robustiousness, ruggedness, stamina, strength, toughness, vigor, vigorousness, vitality, bloom, flush, flushness, activeness, agility, liveliness, spryness, weal, welfare, well-being
    opposite: illness, sickness, unhealthiness, unsoundness
    near: debility, decrepitude, feebleness, frailness, infirmity, lameness, sickliness, weakness, ailment, condition, disease, disorder, malady, trouble

  2. a state of being or fitness

    "a country in good economic health now that the recession is past"

    similar: condition, estate, fettle, form, keeping, kilter, nick (British), order, repair, shape, trim
    related: practice, pass, phase, stage, footing, picture, posture, scene, situation, status, rank, standing
    near: disorder, disrepair

Related Entry: Health club (noun)

Health club is a different word from Health. The synonyms below are for health club, not for health.

  1. a building or room used for sports activities and exercising

    "plays racquetball at the nearby health club"

    similar: gym, gymnasium, health spa, spa
    related: arena, bowl, coliseum, colosseum, stadium

Related Entry: Health spa (noun)

Health spa is a different word from Health. The synonyms below are for health spa, not for health.

  1. a building or room used for sports activities and exercising

    "a health spa offering aerobics classes for all levels of fitness"

    similar: gym, gymnasium, health club, spa
    related: arena, bowl, coliseum, colosseum, stadium

Related Entry: Health clubs (noun)

Health clubs is a different word from Health. The synonyms below are for health clubs, not for health.

  1. a building or room used for sports activities and exercising

    "plays racquetball at the nearby health club"

    similar: gymnasiums, gyms, health spas, spas
    related: arenas, bowls, coliseums, colosseums, stadiums

Related Entry: Health spas (noun)

Health spas is a different word from Health. The synonyms below are for health spas, not for health.

  1. a building or room used for sports activities and exercising

    "a health spa offering aerobics classes for all levels of fitness"

    similar: gymnasiums, gyms, health clubs, spas
    related: arenas, bowls, coliseums, colosseums, stadiums

Related Entry: Clean bill of health (phrase)

Clean bill of health is a different word from Health. The synonyms below are for clean bill of health, not for health.

  1. an acceptance of something as satisfactory

    "His professor gave him a clean bill of health for his senior project proposal."

    similar: approbation, approval, blessing, favor, imprimatur, OK, pat on the back
    related: backing, cachet, endorsement, finalization, formalization, homologation, nod, ratification, rubber stamp, sanction, support, thumbs-up, vote, benediction, goodwill, acceptation, accession, agreement, assent, concurrence, consent, countenance, liking, satisfaction
    opposite: disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor
    near: refusal, rejection, repudiation, dislike, dissatisfaction, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, opprobrium, reprehension, reproach, reprobation

Related Entry: Clean bills of health (phrase)

Clean bills of health is a different word from Health. The synonyms below are for clean bills of health, not for health.

  1. an acceptance of something as satisfactory

    "His professor gave him a clean bill of health for his senior project proposal."

    similar: approbations, approvals, blessings, favors, imprimaturs, OKs, pats on the back
    related: backings, cachets, endorsements, finalizations, formalizations, homologations, nods, ratifications, rubber stamps, sanctions, supports, thumbs-ups, votes, benedictions, goodwills, acceptations, accessions, agreements, assents, concurrences, consents, countenances, likings, satisfactions
    opposite: disapprobations, disapprovals, disfavors
    near: refusals, rejections, repudiations, dislikes, dissatisfactions, censures, condemnations, criticisms, denunciations, deprecations, depreciations, disparagements, opprobriums, reprehensions, reproaches, reprobations

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Health

The most common words with a similar meaning to Health:

British: nick
fitness, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, sap, soundness, verdure, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness, condition, estate, fettle, form, keeping, kilter, order, repair, shape, trim

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Health

Words with the opposite meaning of Health:

illness, sickness, unhealthiness, unsoundness

Related Words for Health

cleanliness, hygiene, hardiness, lustiness, robustiousness, ruggedness, stamina, strength, toughness, vigor, vigorousness, vitality, bloom, flush, flushness, activeness, agility, liveliness, spryness, weal, welfare, well-being, practice, pass, phase, stage, footing, picture, posture, scene

Near Antonyms of Health

debility, decrepitude, feebleness, frailness, infirmity, lameness, sickliness, weakness, ailment, condition, disease, disorder, malady, trouble, disrepair

Origin & Etymology of Health

Middle English helthe, from Old English hǣlth, from hāl

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Health

Words & Phrases Containing Health

health care, health club, health food, health insurance, health maintenance organization, health spa, health span, health farm, anomalous health incident

Frequently Asked Questions about Health

What does "Health" mean?

"Health" means the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit; especially, freedom from physical disease or pain. As a noun, it is defined as: the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit; especially, freedom from physical disease or pain. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Health"?

Other words for "Health" include fitness, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, sap, soundness, verdure and wellness. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Health" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Health"?

There are 55 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Health". Common alternatives include fitness, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, sap, soundness, verdure, wellness, wholeness and wholesomeness.

What is the opposite of "Health"?

Antonyms of "Health" include illness, sickness, unhealthiness and unsoundness. Near antonyms include debility, decrepitude, feebleness and frailness.

How do you use "Health" in a sentence?

Examples of "Health" in a sentence: "Sam gradually regained his health after a long bout with cholera"; "a country in good economic health now that the recession is past".

Is "Health" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Health" is a noun.

Is "Health" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Health" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Health"?

"Health" is pronounced /ˈhelth/.