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dietary

[dahy-i-ter-ee] / ˈdaɪ ɪˌtɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
alimentary
Synonyms
WEAK
comestible digestible nourishing nutrient nutritional nutritious nutritive peptic salutary sustaining sustentative
ADJECTIVE
eatable
Synonyms
STRONG
comestible delicious edible fit good kosher safe savory succulent
WEAK
appetizing culinary delish digestible esculent harmless nutritious nutritive palatable piquant satisfying scrumptious tasty tempting wholesome yummy
Antonyms
STRONG
disagreeable distasteful harmful inadequate poisonous unpleasant unsuitable
WEAK
inedible undelicious uneatable unpalatable unwholesome
NOUN
diet
Synonyms
STRONG
fast regime regimen restriction starvation
WEAK
nutritional therapy weight-reduction plan
Antonyms
WEAK
indulgence

Example Sentences

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The Food Standards Agency advises people with an allergy visiting a restaurant to be upfront with the eatery and make sure it is able to make the changes to suit any dietary needs.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Three staple crops – corn, wheat and rice – supply more than half of the world’s dietary calories.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Hsiao plans to explore how these dietary changes influence the human gut microbiome and whether they could also help defend against other infectious bacteria.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The organization released new nutrition guidance that advises getting protein from plants rather than meat, contradicting dietary guidelines from the health secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Immediately, a dad jumps in with a slew of rapid-fire questions about his son’s dietary restrictions.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli