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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

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

From Salon Feb. 22, 2024

In 2020 it warned fireworks would create unhealthful air.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2023

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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