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Sleep can support wellbeing.
What does Wellbeing mean?
Overall health and feeling okay in life.
Dictionary definition
The state of being healthy, safe, and doing well emotionally and socially.
Example sentences
Wellbeing in a sentence
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A kind classroom can improve student wellbeing.
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Wellbeing includes physical health, emotional balance, safety, and support from others.
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Practice 1
What does wellbeing mean?
The correct meaning is: Overall health and feeling okay in life.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to wellbeing?
Welfare is close in meaning to wellbeing in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for wellbeing?
Distress contrasts with wellbeing in this dictionary entry.
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WordWellbeing.
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MeaningWellbeing means Overall health and feeling okay in life.
ExampleExample: Sleep can support wellbeing.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- wel · bee · ing
- Strongest beat
- wel
- Ending
- ing
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on wel.
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Synonyms
Words like Wellbeing
welfareUse for someone's health, safety, and good condition.
overall healthUse for body, mind, and social health together.
Antonyms
Opposite words
distressUse for a state of trouble or strain.
ill-beingUse as a contrast for not doing well.
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Hint for students
Overall health and feeling okay in life.
Common mix-up
Wellbeing is broader than feeling happy for one moment. It includes health, safety, support, and quality of life.
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Write one sentence that shows wellbeing without using the word wellbeing. Then underline clue words that show overall health and feeling okay in life. Example: A kind classroom can improve student wellbeing. Clue words: kind, classroom, can, improve, student Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show overall health and feeling okay in life?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A kind classroom can improve student wellbeing." Why does wellbeing fit better than distress?
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