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- [noo-trish-uh s, nyoo-]
- /nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu-/
- /njuːˈtrɪʃ.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-trish-uh s, nyoo-]
- /nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu-/
Definitions of nutritious word
- adjective nutritious providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal. 1
- noun nutritious Nourishing; efficient as food. 1
- adjective nutritious providing nourishment 1
- adjective nutritious Nutritious food contains substances which help your body to be healthy. 0
- adjective nutritious nourishing, sometimes to a high degree 0
- adjective nutritious nourishing; of value as food 0
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Origin of nutritious
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx) nurse (see nurse) + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)
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Parts of speech for Nutritious
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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nutritious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nutritious
adjective nutritious
- nourishing — promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: a nourishing diet.
- healthful — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- 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.
Antonyms for nutritious
adjective nutritious
- unhealthy — not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- insubstantial — not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
- unhealthful — not conducive to good health; unwholesome: unhealthful food.
- unwholesome — not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being: unwholesome food; unwholesome activities.
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