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unwholesome

[ uhn-hohl-suhm ]
/ ʌnˈhoʊl səm /
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adjective

not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being: unwholesome food; unwholesome activities.
not sound in health; unhealthy, especially in appearance; suggestive of disease: an unwholesome pallor.

Words related to unwholesome

dangerous, deleterious, destructive, harmful, lethal, noxious, pernicious, poisonous, rotten, spoiled, toxic, unhealthy, venomous, virulent, insalubrious, contaminated, septic, baneful, corrupt, decayed

Words nearby unwholesome

unweight, unweighted, unwelcome, unwell, unwept, unwholesome, unwieldy, unwilled, unwilling, unwincing, unwind

Origin of unwholesome

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at un-1, wholesome

OTHER WORDS FROM unwholesome

un·whole·some·ly, adverbun·whole·some·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unwholesome

unwholesome
/ (ʌnˈhəʊlsəm) /

adjective

detrimental to physical or mental healthan unwholesome climate
morally harmful or depravedunwholesome practices
indicative of illness, esp in appearance
(esp of food) of inferior quality

Derived forms of unwholesome

unwholesomely, adverbunwholesomeness, noun
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