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Definitions

wholesome

[hohl-suhm] / ˈhoʊl səm /
ADJECTIVE
healthy, decent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
healthful hygienic pure
WEAK
all there beneficial clean edifying ethical exemplary fit good hale health-giving helpful honorable in fine feather in the pink innocent invigorating moral nice normal nourishing nutritious nutritive respectable restorative right righteous safe salubrious salutary sane sanitary sound strengthening together virtuous well worthy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contaminated dirty
WEAK
bad impure indecent unhealthy unwholesome

Example Sentences

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There is no modest, wholesome attempt at going out on his own to make a life beyond what marital destiny provided.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

"It's just really disheartening because it's such a delightful hobby and it's so wholesome and then moments like that really break your heart," Wosley said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Hainsworth remembers it as "wholesome and beautiful work".

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

But there’s no debating this granola’s sturdy, wholesome deliciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

We spend our time knitting matching sweaters, baking wholesome cookies from scratch, and watching my brother’s hair fall out.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.