Meaning & use
wellness
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Meaning
noununcountable
The state of being healthy in body and mind, especially when you actively try to achieve it.
Grammar: Uncountable: you cannot say 'a wellness' or 'wellnesses'.
Patterns
- health and wellness
- wellness program
- promote wellness
The company started a wellness program to help employees stay healthy.
She practices yoga and meditation as part of her wellness routine.
Many people focus on wellness by eating well and exercising regularly.
Common combinations
- health and wellness
- The spa focuses on health and wellness.
- wellness program
- Our workplace offers a wellness program with free gym classes.
- wellness center
- She goes to a wellness center for massage and acupuncture.
- emotional wellness
- Schools are paying more attention to emotional wellness.
Synonyms and how they differ
- health
- Health is the general condition of your body or mind; wellness often suggests an active, ongoing effort to stay healthy.
- well-being
- Well-being is a broader term that includes happiness and comfort, not just physical health.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: wellness or health?
wellness vs health
Health can simply describe your current condition, while wellness emphasizes actively pursuing good health.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'wellness' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Wellness' is an uncountable noun meaning the active pursuit of good health, so 'promotes employee wellness' fits. The other options misuse it as a countable noun or confuse it with 'illness' or a physical measurement.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “wellness”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.