Definitions

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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Meanwhile, global policy initiatives on aging like the United Nations’ Decade of Healthy Ageing overlook menopause entirely.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Divers working for the NGO Healthy Seas captured the footage whilst diving to highlight the problem of so-called "ghost fishing nets".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That makes the possibility of another Garden Grove incident a matter of “if,” not when, said Seth Shonkoff, executive director at the science research institute PSE Healthy Energy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Healthy donor mitochondria reduced pain, while mitochondria taken from people with diabetes produced no benefit.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Healthy, strong tykes were valuable; properly trained, they could contribute to family needs and would be greatly desired.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

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