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wholesome

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhoʊlsəm/ · UK /ˈhəʊlsəm/

wholesome means: Helping to keep your body healthy and well.

adjective

GOOD FOR HEALTHB2

Helping to keep your body healthy and well.

  • We serve wholesome food.
  • She prepared a wholesome meal for the children.
  • Fresh vegetables make a wholesome addition to your diet.

Similar words: healthy, healthful

Opposites: unhealthy

Common phrases: wholesome food, wholesome meal, wholesome ingredients

MORALLY GOODC1

Encouraging good behaviour and positive feelings, without anything harmful or shocking.

  • It is a wholesome family film.
  • The club offers wholesome activities for teenagers.
  • Her cheerful posts have a wholesome quality.

Similar words: good, decent

Opposites: unwholesome

Common phrases: wholesome entertainment, wholesome fun, wholesome influence

Questions about wholesome

What does wholesome mean?

Helping to keep your body healthy and well.

What is wholesome in other languages?

Türkçe: sağlıklı · Español: saludable · Français: sain · Deutsch: gesund · Italiano: sano · 日本語: 健康によい

How do you pronounce wholesome?

In American English /ˈhoʊlsəm/; in British English /ˈhəʊlsəm/.

How do you use wholesome in a sentence?

We serve wholesome food. She prepared a wholesome meal for the children.

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