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unhealthful

American  
[uhn-helth-fuhl] / ʌnˈhɛlθ fəl /

adjective

  1. not conducive to good health; unwholesome.

    unhealthful food.


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Etymology

Origin of unhealthful

First recorded in 1570–80; un- 1 + healthful


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One reason we bicycle for a few hours most days is to break from unhealthful routines of mind and body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Health officials extended a smoke advisory of unhealthful air quality to 10 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025

The grades are based on the number of days a county’s air reaches unhealthful levels when measuring ozone and particle pollution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2024

And negative self-talk isn't good for mothers, either; it is associated with lower motivation and unhealthful eating.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024

He seems to be leading an unhealthful life, part of the “young painters’ Bohemia.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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