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单词 unhealthful
释义

unhealthful

adjective

un·​health·​ful ˌən-ˈhelth-fəl How to pronounce unhealthful (audio)
 also  -ˈheltth-
: harmful to health of body or mind : unhealthy sense 1
unhealthful levels of water pollution
an unhealthful diet
an unhealthful tendency to worry

Synonyms

  • insalubrious
  • noisome
  • noxious
  • sickly
  • unhealthy
  • unwholesome
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rigorous exercise and an unhealthful diet will not do it. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022 Even when these hoods are used (and available and venting outdoors, rather than just recirculating unhealthful air) , many are insufficient to address exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels emitted by gas burners. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Each year, Fresno residents withstand about 51 days — more than seven weeks — of unhealthful levels of fine particulate in the air. Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2022 The map is color coded to indicate whether the air is good, unhealthful or hazardous. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2021 Over the last few years, similar periods of unhealthful air in SoCal were the result of massive heat waves and wildfires burning across the region. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2021 Comfort foods are often associated with eating that's unhealthful, but that doesn't have to be the case. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2021 The Environmental Protection Agency, National Weather Service and local health agencies monitor air quality across the country and issue warnings when air quality reaches unhealthful levels. Washington Post, 28 July 2021 Areas near Chester are expected to receive the worst of its unhealthful effects. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

unhealthful

adjective

un·​health·​ful -ˈhelth-fəl How to pronounce unhealthful (audio)
: detrimental to good health
unhealthful working conditions

unhealthful

adjective

as in toxic
bad for the well-being of the body the unhealthful level of smog in the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • toxic
  • poisonous
  • unhealthy
  • unwholesome
  • insalubrious
  • noxious
  • unsanitary
  • insanitary
  • sickly
  • noisome
  • unhygienic
  • lethal
  • germy
  • fatal
  • nonnutritious
  • mortal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • healthful
  • healthy
  • sanitary
  • nutritious
  • hygienic
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