healthful

IPA/ˈhelθfl/
KK[hˈɛlθfəl]IPA/ˈhelθfl/

healthful — adjective

  • healthfulpositive
  • more healthfulcomparative
  • most healthfulsuperlative

1. Something that is healthful supports good physical or mental condition and lower

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Something that is healthful supports good physical or mental condition and lowers the risk of becoming ill.

例句

Wei Chen switched to a more healthful diet after his doctor warned him about heart problems.

collocation: healthful diet

The community garden provides healthful vegetables for local families every summer.

同義詞
  • healthy

    Commoner and less formal; 'healthy' can describe both a person's condition and things that promote health, while 'healthful' only describes the latter.

  • nutritious

    Limited to food; 'nutritious' emphasises the specific nutrients a food contains.

  • wholesome

    Suggests moral or spiritual goodness in addition to physical health benefits.

反義詞
  • unhealthy

    Describes something harmful to health, but can also describe a person's condition.

  • harmful

    Broader in meaning; includes any kind of damage, not just to health.

文法句型

healthful + noun (attributive)

be + healthful (predicative)

用法筆記

Often used attributively before nouns like diet, lifestyle, meal, or choice to describe something that actively promotes well-being.

常見錯誤

❌She feels very healthful after her vacation.
✅She feels very healthy after her vacation.
💡'healthful' describes things that promote health, not a person's own state of health. Use 'healthy' for a person's condition.