wellness

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈwɛlnɪs/ 🇺🇸 /ˈwɛlnəs/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being.; A holistic approach to lifestyle choices that promote overall health and prevention of illness.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

health and wellnesswellness centerwellness programwellness industrywellness journeywellness check

Derivatives

wellwellbeingunwellwellness

Synonyms

well-beinghealthfitnessvitalitywholeness

Antonyms

illnesssicknessdisease

Commonly confused

well-being
EN: 'Well-being' is a broader term encompassing mental, emotional, and physical states; 'wellness' often emphasizes the active pursuit of healthy habits and lifestyle choices.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'wellness' has double 'l' and double 's'. Common misspellings include 'welness' and 'wellnes'.

💬 Examples

  1. The company introduced a wellness program that included gym memberships and mental health resources.

  2. She attended a wellness retreat in Bali to reconnect with her body and mind.