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healthy

/ˈhɛl.θi/adjective2 syllables

Healthy means: having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease.

Synonyms for healthy51

adjective, as in having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

flushed, rose-cheeked, rosy, rosy-cheeked, bouncing, firm, good, sound, hale, whole, hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded
and 10 more, anicteric, rock-loving, rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine, sun-loving, water-loving, well-preserved, wholesome

adjective, as in large in amount or extent or degree

goodly, goodish, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy, considerable

adjective, as in exercising or showing good judgment

intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound, reasonable, sensible

adjective, as in promoting health; healthful

salubrious, good for you, wholesome

adjective, as in financially secure and functioning well

sound

also used for healthy

well, fit, healthful, nourishing, all oak and iron bound, buxom, hail, hale and hearty, in the pink of health, normal, sound as a barrel, sound as a bell

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Opposites of healthy

unhealthy

What does healthy mean?5

adjective

1

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease“a rosy healthy baby”

2

large in amount or extent or degree“it cost a considerable amount”

3

exercising or showing good judgment“healthy scepticism”

4

promoting health; healthful“a healthy diet”

5

financially secure and functioning well“a healthy economy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with healthy?2

two syllables

wealthy

three syllables

unhealthy
Show 40 near rhymes
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Healthy in a sentence

  • Though he is old, he is very healthy.CM
  • He is getting old, but he is as healthy as ever.CK
  • Some of them are healthy, but others are not healthy.CK
  • Some of them are healthy, but others are not.CM
  • Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.CK
  • Though apparently healthy, he really has a delicate constitution.unknown
  • French cooking aims at making healthy, tasty food.Source_VOA
  • That boy can't be very healthy, as he only eats fast foods.unknown

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Forms of healthy

as a adjective

comparative
healthier
superlative
healthiest