nutritious
adjective
nu·tri·tious nu̇-ˈtri-shəs 
nyu̇-
: nourishing
nutritiously adverb
nutritiousness noun
Synonyms
- nourishing
- nutrient
- nutritional
- nutritive
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The food was both nutritious and delicious. opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar
Recent Examples on the Web The weekly donations help food-insecure families receive nutritious food during the summer. 
Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 With families turning to cheaper, less nutritious food, the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition is growing. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Le Blanc sees Milli as an innovation company that provides delicious, nutritious, fresh, trustworthy foods-conveniently. Yola Robert, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Oatmeal is one of the most nutritious breakfast foods. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Dairy, eggs and ground meat can work as highly nutritious foods for someone struggling money-wise. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 Stocking your freezer with nutritious foods will be sure to save you from the oh-so-tempting late-night take-out splurge. Marika Gerken, CNN, 20 July 2022 Through this process, the human mind evolved to prioritize things that contributed to survival and reproduction, such as highly nutritious foods and potential mates likely to rear healthy offspring. Benjamin Kaveladze, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 Stocking your kitchen with nutritious foods will help encourage better eating habits for the entire family. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022 See More
Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 With families turning to cheaper, less nutritious food, the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition is growing. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Le Blanc sees Milli as an innovation company that provides delicious, nutritious, fresh, trustworthy foods-conveniently. Yola Robert, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Oatmeal is one of the most nutritious breakfast foods. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Dairy, eggs and ground meat can work as highly nutritious foods for someone struggling money-wise. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 Stocking your freezer with nutritious foods will be sure to save you from the oh-so-tempting late-night take-out splurge. Marika Gerken, CNN, 20 July 2022 Through this process, the human mind evolved to prioritize things that contributed to survival and reproduction, such as highly nutritious foods and potential mates likely to rear healthy offspring. Benjamin Kaveladze, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 Stocking your kitchen with nutritious foods will help encourage better eating habits for the entire family. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin nutricius, from nutric-, nutrix nurse, from nutrire to nourish — more at nourish
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
nutritious
adjective
nu·tri·tious nu̇-ˈtri-shəs
nyu̇-
: providing nutrients : nourishing
nutritious snacks
Medical Definition
nutritious
adjective
nu·tri·tious n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-əs
: providing nourishment
nutritious
adjective
as in nutritive
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nutritive
- nutritional
- nourishing
- nutrient
- dietary
- healthful
- healthy
- beneficial
- wholesome
- enriched
- dietetic
- fortified
- salubrious
- restorative
- salutary
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonnutritive
- fattening
- unhealthy
- unhealthful
- unwholesome
- nonnutritious
- insalubrious