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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness. countable, uncountable

   "health and wellness"

2. 2
   a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease wordnet
3. 3
   The process of learning about and engaging in behaviors that are likely to result in optimal health. countable, uncountable

   "She made a fortune as a wellness guru."

Synonyms

All synonyms

healthhealthwell beingwell-beingwellbeing

Antonyms

All antonyms

diseaseillnessunwellness

Example

More examples

"It is a stunning exhibition on wellness and holistic healing from awe-inspiring India."

Etymology

From Middle English welnes, welenes. By surface analysis, well + -ness.

Related phrases

wellness checkwellness hotel

Related Topic Clusters

Health and Wellness Communication

Clear, supportive vocabulary for wellbeing content and coaching communication.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.