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healthful, healthy
healthful (HELTH fuhl) (adjective)
Concerning something that is good for the well-being of a person's body and mind: The doctor prescribed a healthful diet and lots of outdoor exercise for a better body.
healthy (HEL thee) (adjective)
1. Prosperous, doing well in business: Keith had a healthy reputation as a bookseller.
2. Descriptive of physical and mental well-being that is free from signs of illness: For someone of his age, Bill is very healthy.
2. Descriptive of physical and mental well-being that is free from signs of illness: For someone of his age, Bill is very healthy.
Sally feels very healthy and she is convinced that it must be because she follows a healthful routine of exercise, diet, and rest.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group H; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Greek: health, healthy, healthful, wholesome, sound [in body])