Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Causing or conducive to poor health; unwholesome.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not healthful; injurious to health; insalubrious; unwholesome; noxious, physically or morally: as, an unhealthful climate or air.
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- adjective Not
healthy ;detrimental tohealth .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective detrimental to good health
- adjective not sanitary or healthful
- adjective detrimental to health
Etymologies
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Examples
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But neither his assertion that the GM salmon would be "unhealthful", nor that it might pose a "cancer risk" has any basis in fact.
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But they're complicated by all kinds of issues, including unclear definitions of what's "unhealthful," the debate over whether the food industry's voluntary changes can be sufficient and the expanding field of venues through which those companies can reach children.
Obesity in the news 2010
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I wonder if the what has driven Baby Boomers, of which I am one, to seek a nanny state, banning all mannyer of "unhealthful" things is what makes them so prone to the Republican fearmongering.
Quote Of The Day 2009
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Whole milk adds unhealthful saturated fat and extra calories to a child's diet, he says.
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Remember to reposition any unhealthful foods or drinks below eye level to help prevent impulsive eating.
Body by Design Kris Gethin 2011
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For some reason, many people have not yet gotten the message that animal protein is unhealthful, too -- just as animal fat is.
Lose Weight And Get Healthy With The 21-Day Vegan Kickstart Program 2011
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Well, the idea of this smoke being unhealthful to the smokers, much less anyone that happened to be passing by breathing the same air, just seems ridiculous to you, and even if true how bad can it get?
Peter Baksa: The Butterfly Effect Peter Baksa 2011
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We always have this kind of romantic notion that technology will free us from the dirty, the pathological, the slum-ridden, the unhealthful city, and that the world will spread itself out.
The Great Reset 2009
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Insulin resistance can be genetic or acquired by an unhealthful lifestyle.
Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D.: Could You Be One Of Millions With Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes? Susan B. Dopart 2011
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The outer child is a bratty, angry drama queen who is responsible for unhealthful and unwanted behavior, according to the book.
Unruly behavior of 'outer child' is target of psychotherapist's self-help book Post 2011
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