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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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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWHOLESOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective. Unwholesome food or drink is not healthy or good for you. The fish were unwholesome and old. 2. adjective. If you describe someone's feelings or behaviour as unwholesome, you are critical of them because they are unpleasant or unnatural . [disapproval] My desire to be rich was an insane, unwholesome, oppressive desire.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWHOLESOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › unwholesomeunwholesome - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Oct 15, 2023 · Adjective [ edit] unwholesome ( comparative more unwholesome, superlative most unwholesome) Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful . unwholesome air, or food. Not sound; tainted; defective . Indicating unsound health; characteristic of or suggesting an unsound condition, physical or mental; repulsive; offensive. Antonyms [ edit]

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unwholesomeUnwholesome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunwholesome adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of unwholesome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNWHOLESOME definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Apr 23, 2024 · 1. adjective. Unwholesome food or drink is not healthy or good for you. The fish were unwholesome and old. 2. adjective. If you describe someone's feelings or behavior as unwholesome, you are critical of them because they are unpleasant or unnatural. [disapproval] My yearning to be rich was an insane, unwholesome desire.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › unwholesome_adjunwholesome - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the word unwholesome mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unwholesome, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. unwholesome has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Middle English) nautical (early 1600s) Entry status.