English

Adjective

unwholesome ‎(comparative more unwholesome, superlative most unwholesome)

1. Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthy

   unwholesome air

   unwholesome food.

2. Not sound; diseased; tainted; impaired; defective.
3. Indicating unsound health; characteristic of or suggesting an unsound condition, physical or mental; repulsive; offensive.

Related terms

• wholesome
• unwholesomely
• unwholesomeness

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References

• unwholesome in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911