Healthful and Poorly

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Healthful adjective - Beneficial to the health of body or mind.

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Poorly is an antonym for healthful.

Nearby Words: healthy, health, healthily, healthfully

Poorly adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.

Usage example: she stayed home because she was feeling poorly

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Healthful is an antonym for poorly.

Nearby Words: poor, poorness

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