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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•whole•some /ʌnˈhoʊlsəm/USA pronunciation adj. - harmful to physical or mental health.
- unhealthy esp. in appearance:an unwholesome paleness.
- morally harmful;
depraved:an unwholesome criminal environment. un•whole•some•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•whole•some (un hōl′səm),USA pronunciation adj. - not wholesome;
unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being:unwholesome food; unwholesome activities. - not sound in health;
unhealthy, esp. in appearance; suggestive of disease:an unwholesome pallor.
- 1150–1200; Middle English; see un-1, wholesome
un•whole′some•ly, adv. un•whole′some•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insalubrious, noxious, pernicious.
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