wholesomeness

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noun

The state of being wholesome.

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Meanings

nounwholesomeness (countable and uncountable, plural wholesomenesses)

plural wholesomenesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being wholesome.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being beneficial and generally good for you

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishholsumnesse
  2. Englishwholesomeness

From Middle English holsumnesse, equivalent to wholesome + -ness.

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APA

wholesomeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wholesomeness

MLA

“wholesomeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wholesomeness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wholesomeness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wholesomeness.

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