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unwholesome

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈhəʊlsəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈhoʊlsəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un hōl′səm)

un•whole•some /ʌnˈhoʊlsəm/USA pronunciation adj.

harmful to physical or mental health.
unhealthy esp. in appearance:an unwholesome paleness.
morally harmful;
depraved:an unwholesome criminal environment.

un•whole•some•ness, n. [uncountable]

un•whole•some (un hōl′səm),USA pronunciation adj.

not wholesome;
unhealthful;
deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being:unwholesome food; unwholesome activities.
not sound in health;
unhealthy, esp. in appearance;
suggestive of disease:an unwholesome pallor.

1150–1200; Middle English; see un-¹, wholesome

un•whole′some•ly, adv.
un•whole′some•ness, n.

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unwholesome /ʌnˈhəʊlsəm/ adj

detrimental to physical or mental health: an unwholesome climate
morally harmful or depraved: unwholesome practices
indicative of illness, esp in appearance
(esp of food) of inferior quality

unˈwholesomeness n

'unwholesome' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

malaria - miasma - pestilent - sour - unhealthy - denature - fence - gamy - insalubrious - morbid - noxious - Pancha Sila - rotten - unhealthful - unsound - sanitary - sanitize - sterilize

Synonyms: unhealthful, insalubrious, harmful, pernicious, bad, more...

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