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healthy

[hel-thee] / ˈhɛl θi /
ADJECTIVE
in good condition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
active athletic fresh healthful hearty lively normal robust strong tough vigorous
WEAK
able-bodied all right blooming bright-eyed bushy-tailed chipper firm fit flourishing full of life hale hardy husky in fine feather in fine fettle in good shape in the pink lusty muscular physically fit potent restored rosy-cheeked safe and sound sound stout sturdy trim unimpaired virile well whole
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic delicate feeble gentle idle inactive infirm kind lazy lethargic lifeless soft unhealthy weak
WEAK
delicated diseased fragile ill indisposed poor sick sickly worn

Example Sentences

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This year, the unusually warm weather in March, plant abundance and a healthy amount of prey were early signals to rattlesnakes to begin their activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“The U.S. economy was healthy before the war in Iran,” said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Looking ahead: “February’s numbers got a lift from tax refunds, so the consumer was healthy going into the oil spike,” said David Russell, global head of market strategy at TradeStation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She had a healthy lifestyle and thought it happened to older people.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

If Father stayed healthy Naima was sure he would earn enough to provide food and pay back the rickshaw loan.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins

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