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
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Healthy as an adjective:
Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
Examples:
"ant unhealthy"
"He was father to three healthy kids."
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Healthy as an adjective:
Conducive to health.
Examples:
"synonyms: healthful"
"ant unhealthy"
"A healthy diet and exercise can help to maintain proper weight."
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Healthy as an adjective:
Evincing health.
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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."
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Wholesome as an adjective:
Promoting good physical health and well-being.
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Wholesome as an adjective:
Promoting moral and mental well-being.
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Wholesome as an adjective:
Marked by wholeness; sound and healthy.
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Wholesome as an adjective:
Promoting virtue or being virtuous.