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unwholesome

adjective

un·​whole·​some ˌən-ˈhōl-səm How to pronounce unwholesome (audio)
1
: detrimental to physical, mental, or moral well-being : unhealthy
unwholesome food
unwholesome pastimes
2
a
: corrupt, unsound
shady unwholesome dealings
b
: offensive to the senses : loathsome
the unwholesome stench
unwholesomely adverb

Example Sentences

He has an unwholesome fascination with death. health inspectors shut down several food stands that were using tainted and unwholesome meat
Recent Examples on the Web There was something indefinably unwholesome about him. Ian Mcewan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 And in more than 250 episodes, little-sister character Dora Winifred Read was a blissfully unwholesome role model for little girls: smart, funny, and unlikable. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2022 The air around Brainerd registers an unwholesome shade of brown. Star Tribune, 30 July 2021 But the urge to remove monuments, rename buildings and expunge holiday appellations has become an unwholesome obsession on the political left. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 June 2021 By 1875, Architect magazine had published an essay declaring that a bedroom used for anything other than sleeping was unwholesome and immoral. Brian Fagan, Quartzy, 4 Oct. 2019 By 1875, Architect magazine had published an essay declaring that a bedroom used for anything other than sleeping was unwholesome and immoral. Brian Fagan, Quartzy, 4 Oct. 2019 By 1875, Architect magazine had published an essay declaring that a bedroom used for anything other than sleeping was unwholesome and immoral. Brian Fagan, Quartzy, 4 Oct. 2019 By 1875, Architect magazine had published an essay declaring that a bedroom used for anything other than sleeping was unwholesome and immoral. Brian Fagan, Quartzy, 4 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unwholesome was in the 13th century

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