Need another word that means the same as “nutritious”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “nutritious” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Nutritious” are: alimental, alimentary, nourishing, nutrient, nutritive, good for one, full of nourishment, full of nutrients, wholesome, healthy, healthful, beneficial, sustaining
Nutritious as an Adjective
Definitions of "Nutritious" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nutritious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Of or providing nourishment.
- Efficient as food; nourishing.
Synonyms of "Nutritious" as an adjective (13 Words)
alimental | Of or providing nourishment. |
alimentary | Relating to nourishment or sustenance. |
beneficial | Resulting in good; favourable or advantageous. The appellant had no beneficial interest in the house. |
full of nourishment | Constituting the full quantity or extent; complete. |
full of nutrients | Containing as much or as many as is possible or normal. |
good for one | Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. |
healthful | Free from filth and pathogens. A healthful climate. |
healthy | Of a very satisfactory size or amount. Healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy. |
nourishing | (of food) containing substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. Good nourishing stew. |
nutrient | Of or providing nourishment. |
nutritive | Of or providing nourishment. The food was low in nutritive value. |
sustaining | Providing physical or mental strength or support. A sustaining breakfast of bacon and eggs. |
wholesome | Conducive to or characterized by moral well-being. Exercise develops wholesome appetites. |
Usage Examples of "Nutritious" as an adjective
- Home-cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.
Associations of "Nutritious" (30 Words)
alimentary | Of or providing nourishment. |
calorie | The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1 C equal to one thousand small calories and often used to measure the energy value of foods. |
commissariat | A department for the supply of food and equipment. |
diet | Put a person or animal on a special diet. I began dieting again. |
dietary | Relating to or provided by diet. Dietary advice for healthy skin and hair. |
dietitian | A specialist in the study of nutrition. |
digest | A substance or mixture obtained by digestion. Protein digests in a few hours. |
fat | A fatty substance made from animal or plant products used in cooking. A fat rope. |
feed | Feed into supply. I think he is feeding his old employer commercial secrets. |
fertilizer | A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility. Sewage sludge could be a valuable fertilizer for use in British forests. |
healthy | Exercising or showing good judgment. Clean healthy air. |
intake | A place or structure through which something is taken in, e.g. water into a channel or pipe from a river, fuel or air into an engine, etc. A protective factor is the intake of cereal fibre. |
nourish | Give nourishment to. He has long nourished an ambition to bring the show to Broadway. |
nourishing | (of food) containing substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. Good nourishing stew. |
nourishment | The act of nourishing. Her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives. |
nutrient | Any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue. Fish is a source of many important nutrients including protein vitamins and minerals. |
nutriment | Nourishment; sustenance. The bees reprocess the food and extract the last particle of nutriment from it. |
nutrition | The branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition particularly in humans. A feeding tube gives her nutrition and water. |
nutritional | Of or relating to or providing nutrition. Nutritional information. |
nutritionist | A specialist in the study of nutrition. |
nutritive | Of or providing nourishment. The food was low in nutritive value. |
reducing | Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent. A doctor supervised her reducing. |
regimen | A system of government. A regimen of one or two injections per day. |
supplement | A supplementary component that improves capability. Multivitamin supplements. |
sustenance | The financial means whereby one lives. They were in want of sustenance. |
vegetarian | Relating to vegetarians or vegetarianism. A vegetarian restaurant. |
victuals | A stock or supply of foods. |
vitamin | A pill containing a specified amount of a particular vitamin or vitamins taken as a dietary supplement. Most people can get all the vitamins they need from a healthy diet. |
wholesome | Conducive to or characterized by moral well-being. Wholesome attitude. |
wholesomeness | The quality of being beneficial and generally good for you. |