Unwholesome synonyms

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poisonous
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
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harmful
Causing or able to cause harm; hurtful
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pernicious
Causing death or injury; deadly.
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contagious
Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.
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dangerous
Full of danger; likely to cause injury, pain, etc.; unsafe; perilous
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lethal
The definition of lethal is something very harmful or destructive, especially something that could cause death.
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venomous
Producing venom (poison usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food.
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envenomed
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narcotic
Any of a group of highly addictive analgesic drugs derived from opium or opiumlike compounds. Narcotics can cause drowsiness and significant alterations of mood and behavior.
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virulent
Able to overcome the natural defenses of the host; highly infectious
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evil
Morally bad or wrong; wicked:
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baneful
Deadly or sinister.
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insalubrious
Not promoting health; unwholesome:
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nauseous
Affected with nausea.
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destructive
Merely negative; not helpful
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deleterious
Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way (as for example deleterious effects, deleterious to health).
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unnutritious
Not nutritious.
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noxious
The definition of noxious is something very unpleasant or something poisonous.
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septic
Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
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pestilent
(Rare) Contagious; pestilential
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indigestible
Not easily digested
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tainted
Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
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inedible
Not edible; not fit to be eaten
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germ-infested
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disease-ridden
Dominated by disease.
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rotten
Very bad; wretched:
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putrescent
Becoming putrid; putrefying; rotting
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putrid
Decomposed; rotten and foul-smelling
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unpalatable
Not pleasing to the taste:
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spoiled
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healthful (antonym)
Conducive to good health; salutary.
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wholesome (antonym)
Promoting or conducive to good health or well-being; healthful
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nutritious (antonym)
Providing nourishment; nourishing.
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corrupt
Containing errors or alterations, especially ones that prevent proper understanding or use:
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decayed
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detrimental
Causing damage or harm; injurious.
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foul
Irritable or upset:
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immoral
Contrary to established moral principles.
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inimical
Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse:
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insalubrious. unhealthy
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morbid
Taking an interest in unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
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offensive
Designating or of the side that is seeking to score in any contest
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pathological
Of, relating to, or manifesting behavior that is habitual, maladaptive, and compulsive:
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repulsive
Causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting.
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toxic
Of, affected by, or caused by a toxin, or poison
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unclean
Ceremonially impure
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unhealthy
Harmful to character or morality; corruptive:
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unsound
Not normal or healthy physically or mentally
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unsalutary
Not salutary.
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corruptive
Tending to corrupt or produce corruption
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sick
The definition of sick is to have an illness, to be tired of something or sorrowful about something.
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disgusting
Arousing disgust; repugnant.
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nasty
The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
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nauseating
Causing nausea; nauseous.
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repellent
Able to resist the absorption of liquid, esp. water, to a limited extent
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revolting
Causing revulsion; disgusting; repulsive; offensive; loathsome
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sickening
Causing sickness or nausea
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ugly
Marked by or inclined to anger or bad feelings; disagreeable:
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vile
Vile means evil or without morals.
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health (related)
Not sustaining or promoting health
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right (related)
In or into a satisfactory state or condition:
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good (related)
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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like (related)
Having almost or exactly the same qualities, characteristics, etc.; similar; equal
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pain (related)
Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings
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akusala (related)
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unwholesomeness (related)
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vipaka (related)
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Unwholesome Sentence Examples

  • The government was frankly theocratic. Said Winthrop (1637): " We see not that any should have authority to set up any other exercises besides what authority bath already set up "; and a synod at Cambridge in 1637 catalogued eighty-two " opinions, some blasphemous, others erroneous and all unsafe," besides nine " unwholesome expressions," all of which were consigned " to the devil of hell from whence they came."

  • I never allow my daughters to touch any thing so unwholesome!

  • The country is divided into three parts, of very different character and climate: the coast is sandy and very hot, without much vegetation except date palms; it has no good harbours, and the climate is very unwholesome; the population is scanty.

  • In the latter case they become green and have an acrid taste, which renders them unpalatable to human beings, and as poisonous qualities are produced similar to those of many Solanaceae they are unwholesome.

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