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unwholesome
un·whole·some U0126400 (ŭn-hōl′səm)adj.1. Not conducive to good health; unhealthy: unwholesome foods.2. Suggestive of disease or bad health: an unwholesome pallor.3. Not conducive to morality; morally harmful: found his enthusiasm for gambling unwholesome. un·whole′some·ly adv.un·whole′some·ness n.unwholesome (ʌnˈhəʊlsəm) adj1. detrimental to physical or mental health: an unwholesome climate. 2. morally harmful or depraved: unwholesome practices. 3. indicative of illness, esp in appearance4. (esp of food) of inferior quality unˈwholesomely adv unˈwholesomeness nun•whole•some (ʌnˈhoʊl səm) adj. 1. not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to physical or mental health. 2. unhealthy, esp. in appearance: an unwholesome pallor. 3. morally harmful; depraved. [1150–1200] un•whole′some•ly, adv. un•whole′some•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"unhealthful - detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"noxious - injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"unsound - not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" |
unwholesomeadjective1. harmful, unhealthy, noxious, deleterious, junk (informal), tainted, poisonous, insanitary, insalubrious, unnourishing a chemically reactive ecologically unwholesome substance harmful healthy, beneficial, wholesome, sanitary, hygienic, salubrious, germ-free2. wicked, bad, evil, corrupting, perverting, degrading, immoral, depraving, demoralizing, maleficent My desire to be rich was an insane, unwholesome desire. wicked moral, edifyingunwholesomeadjective1. Not sustaining or promoting health:insalubrious, unhealthy, unsalutary.2. Morally detrimental:contaminative, corruptive, demoralizing, unhealthy.3. Susceptible to or marked by preoccupation with unwholesome matters:macabre, morbid, sick, unhealthy.4. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings:atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, vile.Translationsunwholesome
Synonyms for unwholesomeadj harmfulSynonyms- harmful
- unhealthy
- noxious
- deleterious
- junk
- tainted
- poisonous
- insanitary
- insalubrious
- unnourishing
Antonyms- healthy
- beneficial
- wholesome
- sanitary
- hygienic
- salubrious
- germ-free
adj wickedSynonyms- wicked
- bad
- evil
- corrupting
- perverting
- degrading
- immoral
- depraving
- demoralizing
- maleficent
AntonymsSynonyms for unwholesomeadj not sustaining or promoting healthSynonyms- insalubrious
- unhealthy
- unsalutary
adj morally detrimentalSynonyms- contaminative
- corruptive
- demoralizing
- unhealthy
adj susceptible to or marked by preoccupation with unwholesome mattersSynonyms- macabre
- morbid
- sick
- unhealthy
adj extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelingsSynonyms- atrocious
- disgusting
- foul
- horrid
- nasty
- nauseating
- offensive
- repellent
- repulsive
- revolting
- sickening
- ugly
- vile
Antonyms for unwholesomeadj detrimental to physical or moral well-beingRelated Words- harmful
- unhealthful
- unhealthy
- noxious
- unsound
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