- unwholesome
- I(Roget's IV) modif.Syn. unhealthful, baneful, insalubrious, toxic, poisonous, contaminated, nauseous, destructive, harmful, deleterious, pernicious, unnutritious, noxious, septic, pestilent, contagious, dangerous, lethal, venomous, envenomed, narcotic, virulent, indigestible, tainted, inedible, germ-infested, disease-ridden, rotten, putrescent, putrid, unpalatable, spoiled.Ant. healthful*, wholesome, nutritious.II(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.harmful, unhealthy, deleterious, not good for one, unsound, detrimental, hurtful, noxious, pernicious, poisonous, insalubrious.ANT.: wholesome, healthy, good for oneIII(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not sustaining or promoting health: insalubrious, unhealthy, unsalutary. See HEALTH. 2. Morally detrimental: contaminative, corruptive, demoralizing, unhealthy. See RIGHT. 3. Susceptible to or marked by preoccupation with unwholesome matters: macabre, morbid, sick, unhealthy. See GOOD. 4. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings: atrocious, disgusting, foul, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, vile. See LIKE, PAIN.
English dictionary for students. 2013.