Meaning
well-being, wellness, health, fitness, welfare, affluence
- well-being
- prosperity, affluence
In a sentence
Faccio yoga per il mio benessere ogni mattina.
I do yoga for my well-being every morning.
Il benessere della famiglia viene prima di tutto.
The family's well-being comes before everything else.
Hai trovato benessere nel nuovo lavoro?
Have you found well-being in the new job?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| benessere | masculine · singular |
| benesseri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use benessere for overall physical or mental wellness; salute is more specifically health, especially medical health.
- In economics or policy, benessere can mean welfare or prosperity; avoid translating it only as personal wellness in those contexts.
- Very common in phrases with di: benessere fisico, benessere mentale, stato di benessere.