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- Dictionaryunwholesome/ʌnˈhəʊls(ə)m/
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 Opposite
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UNWHOLESOME definition: 1. not good for you, and likely to have a bad effect on your life either physically, morally, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNWHOLESOME is detrimental to physical, mental, or moral well-being : unhealthy. How to use unwholesome in a sentence.
UNWHOLESOME meaning: 1. not good for you, and likely to have a bad effect on your life either physically, morally, or…. Learn more.
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.
Unwholesome definition: not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being. See examples of UNWHOLESOME used in a sentence.
Definition of unwholesome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
adj. 1. detrimental to physical or mental health: an unwholesome climate. 2. morally harmful or depraved: unwholesome practices. 3. indicative of illness, esp in appearance. 4. (esp of food) of inferior quality. unˈwholesomely adv. unˈwholesomeness n.
Synonyms for UNWHOLESOME: poisonous, unhealthful, toxic, unhealthy, noxious, sickly, insalubrious, noisome; Antonyms of UNWHOLESOME: healthy, healthful, sanitary, hygienic, nutritious, pure, ethical, incorruptible
unwholesome (comparative more unwholesome, superlative most unwholesome) Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.
