Nourishing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈnər-i-shiŋ/ nour·ish·ing

Meaning & Definition of Nourishing

Nourishing (adjective)

  1. giving nourishment, nutritious

Nourishing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth

    "milk should be part of a nourishing breakfast"

    similar: nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive
    related: enriched, fortified, dietary, dietetic, beneficial, healthful, healthy, restorative, salubrious, salutary, wholesome
    opposite: nonnutritious, nonnutritive
    near: fattening, insalubrious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

Nourishing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to help the growth or development of

    "wanted to nourish her students' love of art"

    similar: advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, incubating, nursing, nurturing, promoting
    related: advocating, backing, championing, endorsing, supporting, upholding, endowing, financing, funding, patronizing, staking, subsidizing, underwriting, abetting, aiding, assisting, advertising, boosting, plugging, publicizing, touting, agitating (for), campaigning (for), working (for)
    opposite: discouraging, frustrating, hindering, inhibiting
    near: banning, barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, outlawing, preventing, prohibiting, proscribing, battling, combating, contending (with), countering, fighting, opposing, repressing, snuffing (out), squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, halting, retarding, encumbering, fettering, hobbling, impeding, interfering (with), manacling, obstructing, shackling

  2. to supply with nourishment

    "we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house"

    similar: nurturing, sustaining
    related: satiating, sating, satisfying, nursing, suckling, cloying, filling, surfeiting, fortifying, replenishing, strengthening, feeding, boarding, catering, provisioning, victualing

  3. to bring to maturity through care and education

    "he willingly nourished a child that was not his own"

    similar: breeding, bringing up, fostering, nursing, raising, rearing
    related: fathering, mothering, attending, caring (for), cradling, cultivating, minding, ministering (to), nurturing, watching, disciplining, educating, instructing, mentoring, schooling, teaching, training, tutoring, edifying, enlightening, indoctrinating, feeding, providing (for), supplying, advancing, forwarding, furthering, promoting, preparing, directing, guiding, leading, shepherding, showing
    near: abusing, ill-treating, ill-using, maltreating, mishandling, mistreating, ignoring, neglecting, harming, hurting, injuring

Related Entry: Nourish (verb)

Nourish is a different word from Nourishing. The synonyms below are for nourish, not for nourishing.

  1. to help the growth or development of

    "wanted to nourish her students' love of art"

    similar: advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, incubate, nurse, nurture, promote
    related: advocate, back, champion, endorse, support, uphold, endow, finance, fund, patronize, stake, subsidize, underwrite, abet, aid, assist, advertise, boost, plug, publicize, tout, agitate (for), campaign (for), work (for)
    opposite: discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit
    near: ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, battle, combat, contend (with), counter, fight, oppose, repress, snuff (out), squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress, arrest, check, halt, retard, encumber, fetter, hobble, impede, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle

  2. to supply with nourishment

    "we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house"

    similar: nurture, sustain
    related: sate, satiate, satisfy, nurse, suckle, cloy, fill, surfeit, fortify, replenish, strengthen, feed, board, cater, provision, victual

  3. to bring to maturity through care and education

    "he willingly nourished a child that was not his own"

    similar: breed, bring up, foster, nurse, raise, rear
    related: father, mother, attend, care (for), cradle, cultivate, mind, minister (to), nurture, watch, discipline, educate, instruct, mentor, school, teach, train, tutor, edify, enlighten, indoctrinate, feed, provide (for), supply, advance, forward, further, promote, prepare, direct, guide, lead, shepherd, show
    near: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat, ignore, neglect, harm, hurt, injure

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Nourishing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Nourishing:

nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, incubating, nursing, nurturing, promoting, sustaining, breeding, bringing up, raising, rearing

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Nourishing

Words with the opposite meaning of Nourishing:

nonnutritious, nonnutritive, discouraging, frustrating, hindering, inhibiting

Related Words for Nourishing

enriched, fortified, dietary, dietetic, beneficial, healthful, healthy, restorative, salubrious, salutary, wholesome, advocating, backing, championing, endorsing, supporting, upholding, endowing, financing, funding, patronizing, staking, subsidizing, underwriting, abetting, aiding, assisting, advertising, boosting, plugging

Near Antonyms of Nourishing

fattening, insalubrious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome, banning, barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, outlawing, preventing, prohibiting, proscribing, battling, combating, contending (with), countering, fighting, opposing, repressing, snuffing (out), squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, halting

Origin & Etymology of Nourishing

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Nourishing

What does "Nourishing" mean?

"Nourishing" means giving nourishment, nutritious. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: giving nourishment, nutritious. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Nourishing"?

Other words for "Nourishing" include nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, advancing, cultivating, encouraging and forwarding. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Nourishing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Nourishing"?

There are 96 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Nourishing". Common alternatives include nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, fostering and furthering.

What is the opposite of "Nourishing"?

Antonyms of "Nourishing" include nonnutritious, nonnutritive, discouraging, frustrating, hindering and inhibiting. Near antonyms include fattening, insalubrious, unhealthful and unhealthy.

How do you use "Nourishing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Nourishing" in a sentence: "milk should be part of a nourishing breakfast"; "wanted to nourish her students' love of art"; "we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house".

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

"Nourishing" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Nourishing"?

"Nourishing" is pronounced /ˈnər-i-shiŋ/ and divided into syllables as nour·ish·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Nourishing"?

First known use: 14th century.