unhealthful

  • 131unhealthy — un•health•y [[t]ʌnˈhɛl θi[/t]] adj. health•i•er, health•i•est 1) pat not in a state of good or normal health; unsound or abnormal; diseased: unhealthy tissue[/ex] 2) pat symptomatic of or resulting from bad health: an unhealthy pallor 3) pat… …

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  • 132unwholesome — un•whole•some [[t]ʌnˈhoʊl səm[/t]] adj. 1) not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to physical or mental health 2) unhealthy, esp. in appearance: an unwholesome pallor[/ex] 3) morally harmful; depraved • Etymology: 1150–1200 un•whole′some•ly, adv …

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