HEARTINESS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

heartiness

noun

Definition of heartiness

as in health

the condition of being sound in body Granddad's heartiness on the hike put everyone else to shame—he wouldn't even hear of stopping to rest

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Recent Examples of heartiness Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Grains and roasted veggies lend heartiness. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026 Braised short rib with a mirin soy sauce glaze brings the heartiness needed in the cold of January. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026 To balance the heartiness, crunchy cucumbers and onions join tender leaves of parsley atop each bowl. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026 Mushrooms, plenty of vegetables and a mix of spices provide heartiness. — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025 The heartiness of other ingredients can determine the final number. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

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Noun

With more than 2,000 excess deaths recorded over six days at the peak of the June heat, according to health authorities, France’s cultural resistance to AC has started to soften.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of health

Noun

But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.

— Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of wholesomeness

Noun

Additional laser pulses reveal how much the ion’s quantum state has changed, allowing researchers to calculate the strength of the surrounding electric field.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
The link held even after accounting for traditional risk factors, though the strength varied by racial and ethnic group, a gap researchers say still needs further study before firm conclusions can be drawn about why.

— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

Deadheading helps redirect energy to the plant, improving overall vigor and reducing disease risk.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 June 2026
The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of vigor

Noun

Millions of people around the world wear smart rings and fitness trackers to keep tabs on their sleep, workouts, heart rate and even body temperature, all in the name of better understanding their health.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Then, Djokovic had the skills to blow his opponents away, but could also grind them down if needed, knowing that his superior fitness and durability would more than likely win out.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

As part of vendor governance, vendors need to move from periodic vulnerability assessment to continuous monitoring of cybersecurity robustness and proactively declare the pen test findings of an independent auditor.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Improving robustness to these real-world environmental effects remains an important area for future development.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 June 2026

Definition of robustness

Noun

Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of soundness

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