Synonyms for nutrient
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Providing nourishment.
- n. 1
A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
Forms
- Plural
- nutrients → nutriments, foods…
Example sentences
- nutritious You should eat something a little more nutritious.
- nourishing This fish is inexpensive but nourishing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nutrient | steady | |
| nutritious | rising | |
| nourishing | rising | |
| alimentary | falling | |
| alimental | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- food1
- 9 letters
- nutritive3, nutriment, alimental
- 10 letters
- nutritious3, nourishing3, alimentary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nutritive3 = 3 syllables).