English adjective: healthy | |||
1. | healthy having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease | ||
Samples | A rosy healthy baby. Staying fit and healthy. | ||
Similar | anicteric, bouncing, firm, florid, flushed, full-blooded, good, hale, hearty, hearty, lusty, red-blooded, rock-loving, rose-cheeked, rosy, rosy-cheeked, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine, sound, sun-loving, water-loving, well-preserved, whole, wholesome | ||
See also | fit, robust, well, wholesome | ||
Attribute | health, wellness | ||
Antonyms | unhealthy | ||
2. | healthy financially secure and functioning well | ||
Samples | A healthy economy. | ||
Similar | sound | ||
Antonyms | unsound | ||
3. | healthy promoting health; healthful | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | good for you, salubrious | ||
Similar | wholesome | ||
Antonyms | unwholesome | ||
4. | healthy exercising or showing good judgment | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | intelligent, level-headed, levelheaded, sound | ||
Similar | reasonable, sensible | ||
Antonyms | unreasonable | ||
5. | healthy large in amount or extent or degree | ||
Samples | It cost a considerable amount. A goodly amount. Received a hefty bonus. A respectable sum. A tidy sum of money. A sizable fortune. | ||
Synonyms | goodish, goodly, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy | ||
Similar | considerable | ||
Antonyms | inconsiderable | ||