unwholesome

CEFRB2

/ˌənˈhoʊlsəm/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not healthy, safe, or morally good.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Indicating unsound health; characteristic of or suggesting an unsound condition, physical or mental; repulsive; offensive.

Examples

  • An unwholesome activity is one that is not healthy for the mind.

  • The air in the small room felt stale and unwholesome after hours.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˌənˈhəʊlsəm/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not sound; tainted; defective.

  2. Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.

More examples

In context

  • The restaurant was closed for serving unwholesome food to customers.

  • unwholesome air, or food

  • Alas! he mastered not his destiny: I have said before, his ashes are in yonder urn. A few unwholesome dews on a summer night were mightier than all his science.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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