Definition of 'unwholesome'
1. adjective
2. adjective
If you describe someone's feelings or behavior as unwholesome, you are critical of them because they are unpleasant or unnatural.
[disapproval]
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unwholesome in American English
adjective
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Derived forms
unwholesomely (unˈwholesomely)
adverb
unwholesomeness (unˈwholesomeness)
noun
Word origin
ME unholsomWord Frequency
unwholesome in American English
(ʌnˈhoulsəm)
adjective
SYNONYMS 1. insalubrious, noxious, pernicious.1.
not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being
unwholesome food
unwholesome activities
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Derived forms
unwholesomely adverb
unwholesomeness
noun
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unwholesome in British English
adjective
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Derived forms
unwholesomely (unˈwholesomely) adverb
unwholesomeness (unˈwholesomeness)
noun
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