wholesomeness

noun

Definition of wholesomenessnext
as in health
the condition of being sound in body after the physical exam the doctor declared that I appeared to be enjoying the wholesomeness of a man half my age

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Recent Examples of wholesomeness The more one tries to fabricate wholesomeness, the more people try to find the mess underneath. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Small things in Stella’s room — the lava lamp, Hello Kitty — that evoke the wholesomeness and innocence of a child. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026 Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin. — Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026 A day with the Buttigieges is a never-ending succession of wholesomeness. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 Dees was the epitome of wholesomeness. — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026 Beneath the wholesomeness, smiles, and laughter, something else lingers. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026 With all of the wholesomeness of a Bronx drill Cocomelon, Ice delivers lines cleverly adapted to the cartoon series (with no curse words) in her signature, spellbinding cadence. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholesomeness
  1. health
  2. healthiness
  3. heartiness
  4. soundness
  5. strength
  6. fitness
  7. wholeness
  8. wellness
Noun
  • Calorie reduction reliably improves health and lifespan in many organisms, including yeast, worms, flies and rodents.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Trump did not appear to be aware of the NIH's existing office of women's health research.
    — Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Definition of healthiness
Noun
  • The addition of pan-friend hominy adds a nutty heartiness that is unexpected and so delicious!
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The heartiness of other ingredients can determine the final number.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of heartiness
Noun
  • The allegations could call into question the soundness of criminal cases based on the involved officers’ arrests.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of soundness
Noun
  • The event’s jaw-dropping radiance stunned astronomers, who think that a GRB of this strength strikes Earth only once every 10,000 years.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most leadership culture pushes people to catalog strengths, build on advantages, project confidence.
    — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • But, even for them, there are no guarantees their fitness will last a lifetime.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • All of the goodness, wholeness, and love that are in God well up in God’s creations.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Though the art of healing is rare, a Jedi can achieve wholeness in anything.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of wholeness
Noun
  • Some of the best wellness outcomes come with a cost to short-term revenue.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Alice Mushrooms Chocolate Discovery Set Alice mushroom chocolates are for the friend who tries every single wellness trend but also loves to indulge in a daily (or nightly) chocolate break.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wellness

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“Wholesomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholesomeness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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