Ailing and Wholesome

Opposite meaning words

Ailing adjective - Chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health.

Usage example: when his ailing wife had to go to a nursing home, he visited her every day

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Wholesome is an antonym for ailing.

Nearby Words: ailment, ailed

Wholesome adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.

Usage example: a wholesome young woman in the prime of her life

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Ailing is an antonym for wholesome.

Nearby Words: whole, wholesomely

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