Healthy — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective adverb /ˈhel-thē/

Meaning & Definition of Healthy

Healthy (adjective)

  1. enjoying good health, free from disease
  2. not displaying clinical signs of disease or infection
  3. beneficial to one's physical, mental, or emotional state, conducive to or associated with good health or reduced risk of disease

Healthy (adverb)

  1. in a way that is beneficial to one's health

Healthy (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. enjoying health and vigor

    "always a hard worker, Grandma has remained healthy into her 80s"

    similar: able-bodied, bouncing, fit, hale, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned, whole, wholesome, in fine fettle, in shape, in the pink
    related: hard, hardy, iron, lusty, rugged, stalwart, strong, sturdy, tough, ambulatory, nondisabled, uncrippled, active, agile, chipper, lively, sprightful, sprightly, spry, vigorous, vital, blooming, clean-cut, flourishing, flush, prospering, thriving, all right, good, right
    opposite: ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell
    near: decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, infirm, run-down, sickened, sickly, weak, weakened, weakly, worn-out, debilitated, differently abled, disabled, incapacitated, delicate, fragile, frail, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, malnourished, undernourished, afflicted, troubled, bad, poorly

  2. beneficial to the health of body or mind

    "the air in here isn't healthy"

    "ads that promote healthy eating habits"

    similar: good, healthful, medicinal, restorative, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, sanative, tonic, wholesome
    related: alleviative, corrective, curative, recuperative, refreshing, rehabilitative, rejuvenating, rejuvenescent, remedial, advantageous, useful, antiseptic, aseptic, clean, hygienic, sanitary, nourishing, nutritional, nutritious, nonpoisonous, nontoxic
    opposite: insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome
    near: damaging, deleterious, harmful, injurious, pernicious, infectious, poisonous, sickening, toxic, insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary

  3. sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention

    "a healthy turnout of volunteers to plant trees on Arbor Day"

    similar: biggish, considerable, good, goodly, handsome, largish, major, respectable, significant, sizable, substantial, substantive, tidy
    related: big, bulky, hefty, hulking, outsize, oversize, voluminous, astronomical, bumper, colossal, elephantine, enormous, gigantic, great, herculean, huge, immense, jumbo, king-size, mammoth, massive, monstrous, monumental, prodigious, titanic, tremendous, whopping
    opposite: inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, insubstantial, negligible, nominal
    near: measly, minute, paltry, petty, picayune, picayunish, piddling, puny, trifling, trivial, unimportant, marginal, meager, slight, little, small, tiny, undersized, bitty, diminutive, miniature, pint-size, pocket, pocket-size, pygmy, smallish

  4. marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

    "coming out of a prolonged recession, the restaurant business seemed to be healthy again"

    similar: booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, lush, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, successful, thriving
    related: affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, comfortable
    opposite: depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful
    near: declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling, bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Healthy

The most common words with a similar meaning to Healthy:

able-bodied, bouncing, fit, hale, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned, whole, wholesome, good, healthful, medicinal, restorative, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, sanative, tonic, biggish, considerable, goodly, handsome, largish, major, respectable, significant, sizable, substantial, substantive, tidy, booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, lush, palmy, prospering

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Healthy

Words with the opposite meaning of Healthy:

ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell, insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful, unwholesome, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, insubstantial, negligible, nominal, depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful

Related Words for Healthy

hard, hardy, iron, lusty, rugged, stalwart, strong, sturdy, tough, ambulatory, nondisabled, uncrippled, active, agile, chipper, lively, sprightful, sprightly, spry, vigorous, vital, blooming, clean-cut, flush, all right, right, alleviative, corrective, curative, recuperative

Near Antonyms of Healthy

decrepit, enfeebled, feeble, infirm, run-down, sickened, sickly, weak, weakened, weakly, worn-out, debilitated, differently abled, disabled, incapacitated, delicate, fragile, frail, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, malnourished, undernourished, afflicted, troubled, bad, poorly, damaging, deleterious, harmful

Word Forms of Healthy

Inflections: healthier, healthiest

Derived words: healthily (adverb), healthiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Healthy

First known use: 1552

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Healthy

Words & Phrases Containing Healthy

heart-healthy

Frequently Asked Questions about Healthy

What does "Healthy" mean?

"Healthy" means enjoying good health, free from disease. As an an adjective and an adverb, it is defined as: enjoying good health, free from disease. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Healthy"?

Other words for "Healthy" include able-bodied, bouncing, fit, hale, hearty, robust, sound and well. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Healthy" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Healthy"?

There are 130 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Healthy". Common alternatives include able-bodied, bouncing, fit, hale, hearty, robust, sound, well, well-conditioned and whole.

What is the opposite of "Healthy"?

Antonyms of "Healthy" include ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound and unwell. Near antonyms include decrepit, enfeebled, feeble and infirm.

How do you use "Healthy" in a sentence?

Examples of "Healthy" in a sentence: "always a hard worker, Grandma has remained healthy into her 80s"; "the air in here isn't healthy"; "ads that promote healthy eating habits".

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

"Healthy" can be used as an adjective and an adverb, depending on the context.

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

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

How do you pronounce "Healthy"?

"Healthy" is pronounced /ˈhel-thē/.