nutritious
gb/nutɹˈɪʃəs/ us/nutɹˈɪʃəs/
B2
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B2
property
1
good for your health
Healthy to eat because it has many nutrients.
Tipar de utilizare:
nutritious [food/meal/snack/diet]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *nutritious* to mean only “low-calorie.” Something can be nutritious and still be high in calories (e.g., nuts).
Sinonime
nourishing (Emphasizes giving the body what it needs; often used for food that makes you feel sustained.)
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healthy (Broader and more general; not always specifically about nutrients.)
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wholesome (Suggests natural, simple, and good for you, often with a positive moral tone.)
Antonime
unhealthy (Bad for health in general.)
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nutrient-poor (Specifically lacking vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients.)
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junk (Informal; emphasizes low nutritional value and often high sugar/fat/salt.)
Colocații
nutritious meal
|nutritious food
|nutritious diet
|nutritious snack
|highly nutritious
|nutritious breakfast
|nutritious lunch
|nutritious dinner
|nutritious ingredients
|nutritious option
Teme
food
|health
|daily_life
Exemple
- Leafy greens are nutritious and easy to add to soups and salads.
- The doctor suggested more nutritious snacks like fruit, yogurt, and nuts.
- School lunches should be filling, affordable, and nutritious.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Eggs are nutritious.
- This soup is nutritious.
adjective
C1
property
2
mentally nourishing and substantial
Full of useful ideas or information.
Tipar de utilizare:
nutritious [reading/conversation/content]
Greșeală frecventă:
This meaning is metaphorical; it does not mean the thing literally contains nutrients.
Sinonime
substantial (Focuses on having real content or value, not being light or trivial.)
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stimulating (Emphasizes being interesting and making you think.)
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thought-provoking (Emphasizes causing reflection rather than providing information.)
Antonime
shallow (Lacking depth or serious content.)
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empty (Having little real value or substance.)
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trivial (Not important; too small to matter.)
Colocații
nutritious reading
|nutritious content
|nutritious conversation
|nutritious debate
|nutritious material
|nutritious discussion
|nutritious information
Teme
education
|communication
|media
Exemple
- I’m looking for something nutritious to read on the flight—no celebrity gossip.
- The workshop offered practical, nutritious advice rather than vague motivation.
- Their conversation was surprisingly nutritious, full of concrete ideas.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The article was nutritious and helpful.
- We had a nutritious discussion.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
nutritious
IPA
GB/nutɹˈɪʃəs/
US/nutɹˈɪʃəs/
Silabe și accent
nu - tri - tious (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tri)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: nutritious
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
nutritive
adjective
Expresii
nutritious and delicious
1/nutɹˈɪʃəs ˈænd dɪlˈɪʃəs/
fixed phrase
informal
healthy and tasty
It is healthy and tastes good.
Exemple
- The ad promised a breakfast that’s “nutritious and delicious.”
- With a little garlic and lemon, these vegetables can be nutritious and delicious.
- She wants recipes that are nutritious and delicious, not just low-calorie.