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well-being

well-be·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wel bee-ing]
    • /wɛl ˈbi ɪŋ/
    • /wel ˈbiː.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel bee-ing]
    • /wɛl ˈbi ɪŋ/

Definitions of well-being word

  • noun well-being a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people. 1
  • noun well-being health, happiness 1
  • uncountable noun well-being Someone's well-being is their health and happiness. 0
  • noun well-being the state of being well, happy, or prosperous; welfare 0
  • noun well-being A state of health, happiness and/or prosperity. 0

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Origin of well-being

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Well-being

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

well-being popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for well-being

noun well-being

  • birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
  • clover — Clover is a small plant with pink or white ball-shaped flowers.
  • comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
  • contentedness — satisfied; content.
  • coziness — snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.

Antonyms for well-being

noun well-being

  • affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
  • badness — not good in any manner or degree.
  • convalescence — Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
  • flu — influenza.
  • flus — influenza.

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