Synonyms for wholesome
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hohl-suhm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhoʊl səm |
Top 10 synonyms for wholesome Other synonyms for the word wholesome
Définition of wholesome
Origin :- c.1200, "of benefit to the soul," from whole (in the "healthy" sense) + -some (1). Physical sense first attested late 14c. Related: Wholesomely; wholesomeness.
- adj healthy, decent
- And a wholesome corrective is the Sunday service after the sights of Lourdes.
- Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- She with power, power to make things straight and sunny and wholesome!
- Extract from : « The Village Watch-Tower » by (AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
- Mine were days of wholesome repression, punishment, and fear.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- The next moment a wholesome rage sent the blood to my brain.
- Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
- But it must not be eaten in this condition, for it would be neither palatable nor wholesome.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 3, April 16, 1870 » by Various
- This made for a wholesome humility and a real love of my college.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- “I like that feller,” declared Bill, with wholesome appreciation.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- It is as wholesome as butter, and far better for the purpose.
- Extract from : « Culture and Cooking » by Catherine Owen
- I try to see it all from the wholesome point of view from which you look at it, Kate.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- I am clearly of opinion that it cannot be wholesome to have so many animals about a house.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Antonyms for wholesome
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