WHOLESOME: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WHOLESOME?

Need another word that means the same as “wholesome”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “wholesome” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wholesome” are: healthy, healthful, good, good for one, beneficial, sustaining, nutritious, nourishing, full of nourishment, full of nutrients, nutritive, unrefined, moral, ethical, nice, clean, virtuous, pure, innocent, chaste

Wholesome as an Adjective

Definitions of "Wholesome" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wholesome” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind.
• Conducive to or characterized by moral well-being.
• Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.
• Conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being.

Synonyms of "Wholesome" as an adjective (20 Words)

beneficial	Relating to rights to the use or benefit of property, other than legal title. The appellant had no beneficial interest in the house.
chaste	Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse. Chaste Classical symmetry.
clean	Free from dirt or impurities or having clean habits. The clean lines and pared down planes of modernism.
ethical	Adhering to ethical and moral principles. Ethical holidays.
full of nourishment	Filled to satisfaction with food or drink.
full of nutrients	Constituting the full quantity or extent; complete.
good	Sufficient to pay for. Good looks.
good for one	Promoting or enhancing well-being.
healthful	Free from filth and pathogens. Healthful nutrition.
healthy	Normal, natural, and desirable. Healthy relations between labor and management.
innocent	Lacking in sophistication or worldliness. An innocent bystander.
moral	Concerned with or derived from the code of behaviour that is considered right or acceptable in a particular society. A moral lesson.
nice	Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance. A nice dress.
nourishing	(of food) containing substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. Good nourishing stew.
nutritious	Of or providing nourishment. Home cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.
nutritive	Relating to nutrition. Nutritive food.
pure	Of color being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. Pure primary colors.
sustaining	Providing physical or mental strength or support. A sustaining breakfast of bacon and eggs.
unrefined	Not refined or processed. Unrefined sugar.
virtuous	Morally excellent. She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.

Usage Examples of "Wholesome" as an adjective

• Exercise develops wholesome appetites.
• Good wholesome fun.
• Wholesome food.
• A grin on his ugly wholesome face.
• The food is plentiful and very wholesome.
• Wholesome appearance.
• Wholesome attitude.

Associations of "Wholesome" (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 government department of the USSR before 1946.
diet	Put a person or animal on a special diet. He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low salt diet.
dietary	A regulated or restricted diet. Dietary advice for healthy skin and hair.
dietitian	A specialist in the study of diet and nutrition.
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	Promoting health; healthful- C.B.Davis. The family is the basis of any healthy society.
intact	Not damaged or impaired in any way; complete. The vase remained intact despite rough handling.
intake	An act of taking people into an organization. Facilities for the intake of grain by road.
nourish	Provide with nourishment. He has long nourished an ambition to bring the show to Broadway.
nourishing	Of or providing nourishment. A simple but nourishing meal.
nourishment	The act of nourishing. The nourishment of our bodies and of our minds.
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	A source of materials to nourish the body. 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 guide to good nutrition.
nutritional	Of or relating to or providing nutrition. Nutritional deficiencies in the diet.
nutritionist	A specialist in the study of nutrition.
nutritious	Of or providing nourishment. Home cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.
nutritive	Relating to nutrition. Nutritive food.
sustenance	A source of materials to nourish the body. The sustenance of parliamentary democracy.
undamaged	Not harmed or damaged. Buildings undamaged during the war.
unharmed	Not injured or harmed. All the hostages were released unharmed.
unhurt	Free from danger or injury. He was shaken but unhurt after being pelted with cans and bottles.
unimpaired	Not damaged or diminished in any respect. Unimpaired mobility.
uninjured	Not injured physically or mentally. They escaped uninjured when their homes were hit.
unscathed	Not injured or harmed. I came through all those perils unscathed.
victuals	A source of materials to nourish the body.
vitamin	A pill containing a specified amount of a particular vitamin or vitamins taken as a dietary supplement. Vitamin deficiency.
wholesomeness	The quality of being beneficial and generally good for you.