unhealthful
Adjective
- not sanitary or healthful
- detrimental to good health
- "unhealthful air pollution"
- "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"
Adjective Satellite
- detrimental to health
Adj
- Not promoting health; detrimental to health.
Examples
- An unhealthful diet and lack of exercise are common causes for heart disease.
Origin / Etymology
From un- + healthful.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 20
unhealthful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordunhealthful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unhealthful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 23
unhealthful: valid Words With Friends Word