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Synonyms for unwholesome
ʌnˈhoʊl səmun·whole·some
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
unwholesome
Pernicious (Latin per, through, and neco, kill) signifies having the power of destroying or injuring, tending to hurt or kill. Pernicious is stronger than injurious; that which is injurious is capable of doing harm; that which is pernicious is likely to be destructive. Noxious (Latin noceo, hurt) is a stronger word than noisome, as referring to that which is injurious or destructive. Noisome now always denotes that which is extremely disagreeable or disgusting, especially to the sense of smell; as, the noisome stench proclaimed the presence of noxious gases.
Synonyms:
bad, baneful, deadly, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, evil, foul, harmful, hurtful, injurious, insalubrious, mischievous, noisome, noxious, pernicious, perverting, pestiferous, pestilential, poisonous, ruinous, unhealthfulAntonyms:
advantageous, beneficent, beneficial, favorable, good, healthful, helpful, invigorating, life-giving, profitable, rejuvenating, salutary, serviceable, useful, wholesome
Princeton's WordNet
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
"unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
Antonyms:
wholesome, alimental, organic, salubrious, solid, nourishing, hearty, square, healthy, good for you(p), substantial, alimentary, nutritive, satisfying, heart-healthy, nutritious, nutrient
Dictionary of English Synonymes
unwholesomeadjective
Synonyms:
insalubrious, unhealthy, unhealthful, noxious, noisome, deleterious, baneful, poisonous, injurious to healthunwholesomeadjective
Synonyms:
pernicious (to the mind), injudicious, unsound
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
unwholesomeadjective
Synonyms:
baneful, insalubrious, unhealthy
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#841 | bad | |
#3009 | evil | |
#9200 | deadly | |
#9672 | harmful | |
#9718 | foul | |
#13351 | destructive | |
#20371 | detrimental | |
#23834 | unhealthy | |
#24683 | poisonous | |
#31651 | noxious | |
#42095 | injurious | |
#42256 | mischievous | |
#43999 | deleterious | |
#48711 | pernicious | |
#54344 | hurtful | |
#84995 | ruinous | |
#101921 | unwholesome | |
#132519 | baneful | |
#177128 | perverting | |
#196741 | unhealthful | |
#227568 | noisome | |
#264537 | pestilential |
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