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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