adj
unwholesome
Unwholesome (adj) means Bad for a person's health.
adj
1
Bad for a person's health.
2
Spoiled or faulty in some way.
"There was something indefinably unwholesome about him. Something lean and snakelike."
— Ian McEwan, Lessons (2022)
3
Looking sickly or unpleasant, in a way that suggests poor health.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English unholsom, made up of un- and wholesome.
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What is the meaning of unwholesome?
"unwholesome" (adj) means bad for a person's health.
What is the opposite of unwholesome?
The opposite of "unwholesome" is wholesome.
What are the different meanings of unwholesome?
"unwholesome" has 3 main meanings: 1. Bad for a person's health; 2. Spoiled or faulty in some way; 3. Looking sickly or unpleasant, in a way that suggests poor health.
