wholesome
- 1) adjective, conducive to health or physical wellbeing
- 2) adjective, conducive to moral wellbeing
- 3) adjective, characteristic or suggestive of health or wellbeing, esp in appearance
Etymology
C12: from whole (healthy) + -some1; related to German heilsam healing
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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healthy, innocent, moral, nice, clean, pure, decent, worthy, ethical, respectable, honourable, uplifting, righteous, exemplary, virtuous, squeaky-clean, edify, good, strengthen, beneficial, nourish, nutritious, sanitary, invigorate, salutary, hygienic, healthful