Definitions for: Wholesome

[adj] sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"
[adj] conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"

Webster (1913) Definition: Whole"some, a. [Compar. Wholesomer; superl.
Wholesomest.] [Whole + some; cf. Icel. heilsamr, G.
heilsam, D. heilzaam.]
1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious;
salutary.

Wholesome thirst and appetite. --Milton.

From which the industrious poor derive an agreeable
and wholesome variety of food. --A Smith.

2. Contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to
morals, religion, or prosperity; conducive to good;
salutary; sound; as, wholesome advice; wholesome
doctrines; wholesome truths; wholesome laws.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. --Prov. xv. 4.

I can not . . . make you a wholesome answer; my
wit's diseased. --Shak.

A wholesome suspicion began to be entertained. --Sir
W. Scott.

3. Sound; healthy. [Obs.] --Shak. -- Whole"some*ly, adv. --
Whole"some*ness, n.

Synonyms: alimentary, good for you(p), healthy, heart-healthy, hearty, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive, salubrious, satisfying, solid, substantial

Antonyms: unwholesome

See Also: healthful, sound

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