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Healthy vs. Healthful — What's the Difference?

Healthy vs. Healthful — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Healthy and Healthful

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Healthy

In a good physical or mental condition; in good health
The family is the basis of any healthy society
I feel fit and healthy

Healthful

Having or conducive to good health
Healthful methods of cooking vegetables

Healthy

Possessing good health
A healthy child.

Healthful

Conducive to good health; salutary.

Healthy

Conducive to good health; healthful
Healthy air.
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Healthful

Healthy. See Usage Note at healthy.

Healthy

Indicative of sound, rational thinking or frame of mind
A healthy attitude.

Healthful

Beneficial to bodily health.

Healthy

Sizable; considerable
A healthy portion of peas.
A healthy raise in salary.

Healthful

Conducive to moral or spiritual prosperity; salutary.

Healthy

So as to promote one's health; in a healthy way
If you eat healthy, you'll probably live longer.

Healthful

(archaic) healthy

Healthy

Enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder.
He was father to three healthy kids.
A healthy mind in a healthy body
Brush regularly to keep your teeth and gums strong and healthy.
My fruit trees are looking very healthy.

Healthful

Full of health; free from illness or disease; well; whole; sound; healthy; as, a healthful body or mind; a healthful plant.

Healthy

Conducive to health.
A healthy diet can help to maintain proper weight.

Healthful

Serving to promote health of body or mind; wholesome; salubrious; salutary; as, a healthful air, diet.
The healthful Spirit of thy grace.

Healthy

Evincing health.
Her face had a healthy glow.

Healthful

Indicating, characterized by, or resulting from, health or soundness; as, a healthful condition.
A mind . . . healthful and so well-proportioned.

Healthy

(figuratively) Significant, hefty; beneficial.
A healthy respect for authority
Sam unwrapped the sandwich and took a healthy bite out of the middle.
A healthy dislike, a healthy contempt

Healthful

Well-disposed; favorable.
Gave healthful welcome to their shipwrecked guests.

Healthy

Being in a state of health; enjoying health; hale; sound; free from disease; as, a healthy child; a healthy plant.
His mind was now in a firm and healthy state.

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

Evincing health; as, a healthy pulse; a healthy complexion.

Healthful

Free from filth and pathogens;
Sanitary conditions for preparing food
A sanitary washroom

Healthy

Conducive to health; wholesome; salubrious; salutary; as, a healthy exercise; a healthy climate.

Healthy

Having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease;
A rosy healthy baby
Staying fit and healthy

Healthy

Financially secure and functioning well;
A healthy economy

Healthy

Promoting health; healthful;
A healthy diet
Clean healthy air
Plenty of healthy sleep
Healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy
The salubrious mountain air and water
Carrots are good for you

Healthy

Physically and mentally sound or healthy;
Felt relaxed and fit after their holiday
Keeps fit with diet and exercise

Healthy

Exercising or showing good judgment;
Healthy scepticism
A healthy fear of rattlesnakes
The healthy attitude of French laws
Healthy relations between labor and management
An intelligent solution
A sound approach to the problem
Sound advice
No sound explanation for his decision

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