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   Un·whole·some

   /ˌənˈhōlsəm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not characterized by or conducive to health or moral well-being: "the use of the living room as sleeping quarters led to unwholesome crowding" Similar unhealthynoxiouspoisonousunnourishinginnutritiousinsalubriousunhygienicinsanitaryharmfulinjuriousdetrimentaldestructivedamagingdeleteriousruinousmalignbalefulimproperimmoralindecentcorruptingdepravingsalacioussubversiveexploitativeOpposite wholesomehealthybeneficialproperseemly

   Derivatives

   • 1. unwholesomely adverb
   • 2. unwholesomeness noun

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   What is an unwholesome adjective?

   • that you consider unpleasant or not natural synonym unhealthy opposite wholesome She developed an obsessive and unwholesome passion for him. Definition of unwholesome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the meaning of unwholesomeness?

   • noun The state or character of being unwholesome, in any sense; insalubrity; unhealthfulness: as, the unwholesomeness of a climate. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

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   What is unwholesome law?

   • Unwholesome Law and Legal Definition. Unwholesome means unhealthy, or harmful to body. It can also mean offensive or loathsome. Matters that are detrimental to moral or physical wellbeing are called unwholesome. Unwholesome can also mean morally corrupt or unsound.

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   What is considered unwholesome food?

   • Strictly speaking, every poison consisting of assimilable elements may be considered as unwholesome food. Then, whether from disposition or philosophy we cannot tell, this man avoided everything dark, evil, unwholesome, unpleasant. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   UNWHOLESOME meaning: 1. not good for you, and likely to have a bad effect on your life either physically, morally, or…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of unwholesome. adjective. detrimental to physical or moral well-being. “ unwholesome food” “ unwholesome habits like smoking” synonyms: harmful. causing or capable of causing harm. unhealthful. detrimental to good health. unhealthy. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind. noxious. injurious to physical or mental health.

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   that you consider unpleasant or not natural synonym unhealthy opposite wholesome. She developed an obsessive and unwholesome passion for him. Definition of unwholesome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · unwholesome in American English. (ʌnˈhoulsəm) adjective. 1. not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being. unwholesome food. unwholesome activities. 2. not sound in health; unhealthy, esp. in appearance; suggestive of disease.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to unwholesome. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of unwholesome. Stay away from unwholesome foods. Synonyms. unhealthful. unhealthy. insalubrious. deleterious. harmful. hurtful. detrimental. unnourishing. noxious. pernicious. poisonous. venomous. baneful

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   Definitions of 'unwholesome' 1. Unwholesome food or drink is not healthy or good for you. [...] 2. If you describe someone's feelings or behaviour as unwholesome, you are critical of them because they are unpleasant or unnatural. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'unwholesome'

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   Unwholesome Definition. Not wholesome. Not conducive to good health; unhealthy. Unwholesome foods. Suggestive of disease or bad health. An unwholesome pallor. Not conducive to morality; morally harmful. Found his enthusiasm for gambling unwholesome. Not sound; diseased; tainted; impaired; defective.