unwholesome

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌənˈhoʊlsəm/ UK /ˌənˈhəʊlsəm/ See IPA manual

Freq #71488

Meanings

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adj
detrimental to physical or moral well-being

Unwholesome food.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noxious morbific seamy

Opposites

wholesome healthful nourishing

Word family

Forms Unwholesomenessunwholesomely

Derived forms unwholesomelyunwholesomeness

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Phrases (1)

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unwholesome food
food considered harmful to physical well-being

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English unholsom; equivalent to un- + wholesome.

unholsom Middle English

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