unecological
Bad for nature
Unecological describes practices, products, or behaviors that harm the environment or disregard ecological principles.
The word is the straightforward negation of ecological: unecological farming methods, an unecological approach to development.
It's less common than synonyms like environmentally harmful or unsustainable, but appears in discussions contrasting green practices with their opposites.
Excessive use of resources
- nonrenewableCannot be replaced naturally
- wastefulnessCareless use of resources
- short-termismFocus on immediate results
- overpopulationUnsustainable density of inhabitants
single-use · fast-fashion · monoculture · consumerism · disposable
Large-scale woodland elimination
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- clearcuttingHarvesting every standing tree
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
- desertificationLand becoming barren, infertile
overfishing · overhunting · overgrazing · strip-mining · erosion
Likely to cause injury
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- pollutingIntroducing harmful contaminants
- destructiveCausing severe harm
detrimental · noxious · ecotoxic · biocidal
Capable of causing harm
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- contaminantsUnwelcome substances in something pure
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
pesticides · herbicides · eutrophication · bioaccumulation · particulates · runoff · microplastics · sewage
overconsumption
Excessive use of resources
- nonrenewableCannot be replaced naturally
- wastefulnessCareless use of resources
- short-termismFocus on immediate results
overpopulation · single-use · fast-fashion · monoculture · consumerism · disposable
deforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- clearcuttingHarvesting every standing tree
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
desertification · overfishing · overhunting · overgrazing · strip-mining · erosion
hazardous
Likely to cause injury
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- pollutingIntroducing harmful contaminants
destructive · detrimental · noxious · ecotoxic · biocidal
toxic
Capable of causing harm
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- contaminantsUnwelcome substances in something pure
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
effluent · pesticides · herbicides · eutrophication · bioaccumulation · particulates · runoff · microplastics · sewage
unecologicalecological
Relating to ecosystems
eco-friendly · environmentally friendly · sustainable · green · nature-friendly
economy, economic, economics, ecology, ecological, ecologist, economically, ecologically, bioecological