Definition of UNWHOLESOME

unwholesome

Adjective

  • detrimental to physical or moral well-being
    • "unwholesome food"
    • "unwholesome habits like smoking"

Adj

  • Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.
  • Not sound; tainted; defective.
  • Indicating unsound health; characteristic of or suggesting an unsound condition, physical or mental; repulsive; offensive.

Examples

  • unwholesome air, or food

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unholsom; equivalent to un- + wholesome.

Antonyms

wholesome

Scrabble Score: 19

unwholesome: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unwholesome: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unwholesome: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

unwholesome: valid Words With Friends Word