unwholesome

C2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment
US /ˌənˈhoʊlsəm/ UK /ˌənˈhəʊlsəm/
adj Freq #71488

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    detrimental to physical or moral well-being

    Unwholesome food.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
noxiousmorbificseamy
Opposites
wholesomehealthfulnourishing
Word family
Forms Unwholesomenessunwholesomely
Derived forms unwholesomelyunwholesomeness

Etymology

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

unholsom Middle English
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Topics

Ethics & Social Judgment
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