Synonyms for diet
ˈdaɪ ɪtdi·et

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. diet

   Food is, in the popular sense, whatever one eats in contradistinction to what one drinks. Thus, we speak of food and drink, of wholesome, unwholesome, or indigestible food; but in a more scientific sense whatever, when taken into the digestive organs, serves to build up structure or supply waste may be termed food; the word is extended to plants to signify whatever taken in any way into the organism serves similar purposes; thus, we speak of liquid food, plant food, etc.; in this wider sense food is closely synonymous with nutriment, nourishment, and sustenance. Diet refers to the quantity and quality of food habitually taken, with reference to preservation of health. Victuals is a plain, homely word for whatever may be eaten; we speak of choice viands, cold victuals. Nourishment and sustenance apply to whatever can be introduced into the system as a means of sustaining life; we say of a convalescent, he is taking nourishment. Nutriment and nutrition have more of scientific reference to the vitalizing principles of various foods; thus, wheat is said to contain a great amount of nutriment. Regimen considers food as taken by strict rule, but applies more widely to the whole ordering of life. Fare is a general word for all table supplies, good or bad; as, sumptuous fare; wretched fare. Feed, fodder, and provender are used only of the food of the lower animals, feed denoting anything consumed, but more commonly grain, fodder denoting hay, cornstalks, or the like, sometimes called "long feed;" provender is dry feed, whether grain or hay, straw, etc. Forage denotes any kind of food suitable for horses and cattle, primarily as obtained by a military force in scouring the country, especially an enemy's country.

   Synonyms:
   aliment, fare, feed, fodder, food, forage, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, provender, regimen, sustenance, viands, victuals

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. diet

   Synonyms:
   food, victuals, nourishment, viands, nutriment, sustenance, fare, cheer, regimen

   Antonyms:
   starvation, fasting, abstinence, gluttony, omnivorousness

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dietnoun

   a prescribed selection of foods

   Synonyms:
   dieting

2. dietnoun

   a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)

   Synonyms:
   dieting

3. dietnoun

   the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)

   Synonyms:
   dieting

4. diet, dietingverb

   the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)

   Synonyms:
   dieting

5. dietverb

   follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons

   "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"

6. dietverb

   eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight

Matched Categories

1. • Animal
   • Fare
   • Fast
   • Legislature

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dietnoun

   Synonyms:
   food, provision, victuals, aliment, nutriment, nourishment, subsistence, provision, fare, viands, regimen, cheer, rations, commons

2. dietnoun

   Synonyms:
   assembly, convention, council, convocation, congress

3. dietverb

   Synonyms:
   eat sparingly, eat by rule

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "diet":

   food, dietary, eating, nutrition, regime, feeding, 'alimentation, catering, sejm, restaurants, feed, dietetics, kost, ration

Suggested Resources

1. DIET

   What does DIET stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DIET acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce diet?

How to say diet in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use diet in a sentence?

1. David Katz:

   After about three months, this diet overhaul will be the new familiar.

2. Milton Schiffenbauer:

   The results validates (sic) our belief that a diet that includes a tablespoon of cinnamon once or twice a day can be effective in eliminating or preventing viruses from infecting humans and causing sickness, such as colds, flu, and even herpes.

3. Ishwarlal Jialal:

   Genetics are definitely involved in how people store fat, but culture and diet also probably play a role, too.

4. Amy Kimberlain:

   It takes actual planning to ensure nutritional adequacy on a vegan diet.

5. Tyler Marinelli:

   What I get is a delicious, healthy bowl that complies with my diet and satisfies all my cravings, i have not ever gotten sick of eating Chipotle and truthfully don't think I ever will. If I need a flavor change, I simply add some tabasco to it or maybe some other spice.But in three months, I've never not looked forward to eating it.