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UNWHOLESOME Synonyms

There are 28 synonyms of the word unwholesome. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word unwholesome. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for UNWHOLESOME

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abhorrent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

abominable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unequivocally detestable

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

bad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having undesirable or negative qualities

• feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

noun

• that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

adverb

• with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

• very much; strongly

adjective satellite

• serious or severe

• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

• (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

• not capable of being collected

• below average in quality or performance

• nonstandard

• not financially safe or secure

• physically unsound or diseased

• capable of harming

• characterized by wickedness or immorality

• reproduced fraudulently

• not working properly

corrupt
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• lacking in integrity

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

adjective satellite

• containing errors or alterations

• touched by rot or decay

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• alter from the original

damaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

deleterious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harmful to living things

detrimental
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

disgusting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

evil
adjectiveadj
adjective

• morally bad or wrong

noun

• morally objectionable behavior

• the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

adjective satellite

• having the nature of vice

• having or exerting a malignant influence

foul
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

noun

• an act that violates the rules of a sport

adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

• offensively malodorous

• violating accepted standards or rules

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• especially of a ship's lines etc

verb

• hit a foul ball

• make impure

• become or cause to become obstructed

• commit a foul; break the rules

• spot, stain, or pollute

• make unclean

• become soiled and dirty

harmful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or capable of causing harm

injurious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• harmful to living things

loathsome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or able to cause nausea

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

nauseating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or able to cause nausea

noxious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• injurious to physical or mental health

obnoxious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing disapproval or protest

odious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unequivocally detestable

offensive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

noun

• the action of attacking an enemy

adjective satellite

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

putrid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or attended by putrefaction

adjective satellite

• in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor

• morally corrupt or evil

repugnant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offensive to the mind

Best Hypernyms For UNWHOLESOME

Here is a list of related hypernyms for unwholesome, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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contaminated corrupted damaging dangerous deficient deleterious detrimental harmful hazardous impure injurious menacing negative noxious pernicious poisonous polluted risky toxic unclean unhealthy unsafe unsanitary unsound

Alternatives for ABHORRENT

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