The difference between Healthy and Wholesome

When used as adjectives, healthy means enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well, whereas wholesome means promoting good physical health and well-being.


check bellow for the other definitions of Healthy and Wholesome

  1. Healthy as an adjective:

    Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.

    Examples:

    "ant unhealthy"

    "He was father to three healthy kids."

  2. Healthy as an adjective:

    Conducive to health.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: healthful"

    "ant unhealthy"

    "A healthy diet and exercise can help to maintain proper weight."

  3. Healthy as an adjective:

    Evincing health.

  4. Healthy as an adjective (figuratively):

    Significant, hefty; beneficial.

    Examples:

    "a healthy respect for authority"

    "Sam unwrapped the sandwich and took a healthy bite out of the middle."

  1. Wholesome as an adjective:

    Promoting good physical health and well-being.

  2. Wholesome as an adjective:

    Promoting moral and mental well-being.

  3. Wholesome as an adjective:

    Marked by wholeness; sound and healthy.

  4. Wholesome as an adjective:

    Promoting virtue or being virtuous.

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