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alimentative

al·i·men·ta·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-uh-men-tuh-tiv]
    • /ˌæl əˈmɛn tə tɪv/
    • /əlaɪmˈentətˌɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-uh-men-tuh-tiv]
    • /ˌæl əˈmɛn tə tɪv/

Definitions of alimentative word

  • adjective alimentative nourishing; nutritive. 1
  • noun alimentative Relating to aliment. 1
  • adjective alimentative Nutritious, nourishing. 0
See all 3 definitions of alimentative

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Origin of alimentative

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; aliment + -ative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Alimentative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Alimentative

alimentative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alimentative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for alimentative

adj alimentative

  • wholesome — conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial: wholesome recreation; wholesome environment.
  • beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
  • healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
  • nutrient — nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
  • nutritious — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.

adjective alimentative

All 19 Synonyms of alimentative

Antonyms for alimentative

adj alimentative

  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • unhealthy — not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
  • unwholesome — not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being: unwholesome food; unwholesome activities.
  • insubstantial — not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
  • unhealthful — not conducive to good health; unwholesome: unhealthful food.
All 5 Antonyms of alimentative

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