It is a stunning exhibition on wellness and holistic healing from awe-inspiring India.
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Holistic
/hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/
Synonyms for "holistic" (245 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (49)
Adjective(29 words)
agricultural systemsalkahesticbalancing principle methodbiological systems thinkingbiosystemicbiosystemic approachbody-wide approachcomprehensivecomprehensive approachcross curricular curriculumcultural systemcultural-systemicecological benefitecological dataecological frameworkecological principles frameworkecological studyecological systemsecosystem-level analysisecosystemic
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ecosystemic approachecosystemic perspectiveecosystemic processesecosystemic thinking modelentire organismentire-bodyenvironmental system approachenvironmental systemsfarseeing
Preposition(1 words)
at whole-organism level
Noun(12 words)
cultural system changeearth system approachearth system modelingearth system scienceearth system worksheetearth-systemearth-system scienceecosystem level studyecosystem-level managementecosystem-level servicesensemblefull scale launch
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (74)
Noun(34 words)
full-body checkgeneral chemistry problemsgeneralist historianglobal pattern analysisinclusive learning environmentintegralintegrated pest managementintegrated viewintegratingintegration of individual valuesintercultural analysisinterlinkingkoninilandscape level analysislandscape scale modelliberal studieslife communitylife-cycleliving organism studiesliving system theory
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lumpingmacrobiologymixing conceptmore ecosystemicmore integrativemore organism-levelmore organismalmore organismicmore system-widemore whole-organismmost earth-systemmost human developmentmost organismalmost organismic
Adjective(30 words)
global assessmentglobal communityglobal demographicsglobal human developmentsglobal phenomenonglobal systemglobal termgreater organismal emphasisinclusive governanceinner wholenessintact organism modelintegratedintegrated agricultureintegrated careintegrated coding curriculumintegrated earth scienceintegrated perspectiveintegrated studyintegrated system modelintegrated task
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integrated teaching approachintegrativeintegrative analysisintegrative biologyintegrative modelinterdisciplinary fieldintuition based approachmacroscopicmodel-organismicmonistic
Adverb(4 words)
more ecological outputmore organismic approachmore organismic explanationmost organismic example
Determiner(3 words)
most collective decisionmost living system theorymost organismic level
Related words (122)
Determiner(7 words)
most water-systemmost whole-organismthe whole systemwhole animalwhole organism approachedwhole organism levelwhole subject approach
Adjective(73 words)
multi elementmulticomponentmultidisciplinary planmultisystemicnonanalyticalnonmolecularorganism-levelorganism-wide analysisorganism-wide approachorganism-wide regulationorganismalorganismal anatomy termsorganismal anatomy textorganismal behaviororganismal biologyorganismal biology conceptorganismal featureorganismal functionorganismal geneticsorganismal level
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organismal organizationorganismal physiologiesorganismal physiologyorganismal stateorganismal traitsorganismal-levelorganismicorganismic biologiesorganismic biologyorganismic functionorganismic levelorganismic perspectiveorganismic processorganismic structureoverall directionpanopticplanetary systempsychosocial well beingroundestsocial system approachsustainable system design principlessynthetic systemsystem-levelsystem-wide levelsystem-wide viewsystemicsystemic actionsystemic analysissystemic analysis methodsystemic approachsystemic changesystemic disorder risksystemic impactsystemic perspectivesystemic viewsystems-basedsystemwidetotalisticurban system frameworkwhole body systemwhole entitywhole organismwhole organism analysiswhole organism level analysiswhole organism modelwhole organismswhole person appraisalwhole person orientedwhole playwhole systemwhole-body assessmentwhole-organism experimentswhole-person
Noun(35 words)
ocean systemorganism level activityorganism-wide analyticalorganismal developmentorganismal development studyorganismal featuresorganismal physiology lessonorganismal physiology unitorganismic biology courseorganismic lensorganismic modeloverall impactoverarching idearadical paradigm shiftrocroiscience disciplinessupply chainsustainable farming systemsystemic thinkingsystemically integrated
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systems farmingsystems orientedsystems thinking activitysystems thinking approachsystems view mapsystems-thinking activitytotalizingwhole animal nutritionwhole organism approachwhole organism level studywhole organism studywhole-body assessment protocolwhole-organism approachwhole-organism dataworld history unit kit
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aggregate, agricultural systems, alkahestic, all, all embracing.
- Sentence evidence is available for holistic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "holistic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "holistic"
Keep "holistic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "holistic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "holistic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "holistic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesdescriptive termword class
More specific
6 entriescomprehensive planningindividualized careintegrated methodmultidimensional approachmultifaceted approachsystem wide approach
Collocations
6 entriesholistic approachholistic assessmentholistic educationholistic healthholistic learningholistic view
Inflections
2 entriesmore holisticmost holistic
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The medical team takes a holistic approach when treating patients.
Source: tatoeba (3861682)
Holistic medicine is largely unregulated so has a greater share of quacks.
Source: tatoeba (6884966)
We need to take a holistic view if we want a practical solution.
Source: tatoeba (8657118)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "holistic"?
Closest matches include aggregate, agricultural systems, alkahestic, all, all embracing.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "holistic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.