Synonyms for nourishing
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Nutritious
nutritious, nutritive, wholesome, nutrient, alimentary, alimental
Definitions
- adj. 1
That provides nourishment; nutritious.
Example sentences
- wholesome Tom is the most wholesome person you'll ever meet.
- nutrient Ziri wrote his thesis about nutrient absorption.
- nutritious You should eat something a little more nutritious.
- healthy Sports make us healthy in mind as well as in body.
- solid Water is liquid. It becomes solid when it freezes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nourishing | rising | |
| wholesome | steady | |
| nutrient | steady | |
| nutritious | rising | |
| nutritive | falling | |
| healthy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- solid2
- 6 letters
- hearty2
- 7 letters
- healthy2
- 8 letters
- nutrient3
- 9 letters
- wholesome2, nutritive3, alimental
- 10 letters
- nutritious3, alimentary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (solid2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nourricier