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unwholesome

adjective

Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
U
Ends with
E
Contains
NW
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.

    “unwholesome air, or food”

  2. Not sound; tainted; defective.

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

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Example Sentences

unwholesome air, or food

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