CEFR B2

unwholesome

adjective

Meaning

Not conducive to good physical, mental, or moral health; unhealthy or morally corrupting.

Examples

  • The old factory emitted an unwholesome smell that permeated the entire neighborhood.
  • She tried to avoid the unwholesome influences of her former friends.

Synonyms: unhealthy, insalubrious, corrupting, deleterious