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unwholesome Synonyms

Another word for unwholesome

Choosing another word for unwholesome depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Detrimental or harmful to physical health and well-being.

Usage Example

"The damp, poorly ventilated basement created an unhealthy environment for the workers."

Strongest
unhealthy
insalubrious
Strong
noxious
harmful
deleterious
detrimental
noisome
unsanitary

• adjective (Context 2)

Morally corrupting, degraded, or improper in character or influence.

Usage Example

"Parents expressed concern about the unsavory influence of certain online forums on young teenagers."

Strongest
unsavory
corrupting
Strong
immoral
degraded
seedy
sordid
pernicious
depraved
Weak
reprehensible

• adjective (Context 3)

Having a sickly, pale, or unpleasant physical appearance suggestive of poor health or decay.

Usage Example

"After weeks of illness and confinement indoors, his complexion had taken on an sickly pallor."

Strongest
sickly
Strong
wan
sallow
pallid
ghastly

Opposites of unwholesome

The opposite of unwholesome shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

wholesome
healthy
salubrious
healthful
robust
moral
virtuous
edifying
See all opposites of unwholesome

• Nearby Words

unwell
unwellness
unwhipped
unwholesome
unwholesomeness
unwieldily
unwieldiness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Unwholesome. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/unwholesome
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