Describing Wellness: English Vocabulary List

enjoying good health and strength

"My grandfather is hale."

"My grandfather is hale and hearty at eighty five years old and he still goes for a long walk every morning without fail."

used to describe an old person who is still very active and healthy

"My grandfather is hale and hearty."

"My grandfather is nearly ninety years old but he is still hale and hearty."

physically healthy and strong

"He is able-bodied."

"The army recruits only able-bodied young men and women who can pass the difficult physical fitness tests."

having an excellent physical or mental shape due to regular exercise or maintenance

"The horse is well-conditioned."

"The marathon runner was well-conditioned and she finished the race without stopping once despite the heat."

filled with renewed energy, vitality, and a sense of liveliness

"I feel invigorated."

"After a good night's sleep and a hot shower she felt completely invigorated and ready to tackle her work."

weak or unhealthy, often in a way that suggests long-term illness or a lack of vitality

"The plant looks sickly."

"The sickly child was pale and weak, requiring constant care and attention from his parents."

lacking in strength, often due to age or illness

"My grandmother is infirm."

"The infirm elderly woman needed a wheelchair to move around because her legs were too weak to walk."

feeling unwell or slightly ill

"He is under the weather today."

"I felt a bit under the weather yesterday so I stayed at home all day long."

having or caused by a fever

"The child is feverish."

"The child was feverish and her mother put a cool cloth on her forehead while waiting for the doctor."

extremely weakened and experiencing a significant decline in physical or mental health

"He is debilitated."

"The long illness left him debilitated and he needed several months of physical therapy before he could walk normally."

suffering from a physical or mental ailment, hardship, or distress

"She is afflicted."

"The community was afflicted by a terrible drought that destroyed all the crops and left many families without food."

lacking energy, enthusiasm, or interest

"The child is listless."

"The hot weather made everyone feel listless and they sat around the house doing nothing instead of going outside."

having little to no energy and being inactive

"The snake is torpid."

"The snake was torpid during the cold morning hours and it barely moved even when a mouse ran past."