unhealthful
Bad for you
Unhealthful means harmful to health or not conducive to well-being: an unhealthful diet, unhealthful working conditions.
The word applies to things rather than people—a lifestyle can be unhealthful, but a person is unhealthy.
In practice, unhealthy has largely absorbed this meaning, making unhealthful sound slightly formal or old-fashioned.
Causing disease
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- unwholesomeDetrimental to wellbeing
- insalubriousHarmful to health
- unsanitaryLacking proper cleanliness
Causing harm or damage
- injuriousCausing physical harm
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- perniciousGradually and subtly harmful
- damagingCausing loss or injury
deleterious · adverse · insidious · corrosive · debilitating · degrading · impairing · weakening
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- contaminated waterImpure liquid with pathogens
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
- secondhand smokeAmbient cigarette exhalation others inhale
mold · dampness · unsanitary · unventilated · polluted · emissions · particulates
Made impure by contact
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- pollutedMade impure by contaminants
radioactive · asbestos · mutagenic · adulterated · tainted · arsenic
Low-nutrition processed snacks
- processed foodsCommercially altered edibles
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- high-calorieEnergy-dense per serving
- fattyHigh in lipids
fried foods · trans fats · saturated fats · empty calories · preservatives · sodas · ultra-processed · greasy
Characterized by much sitting
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- sleep-deprivedLacking adequate rest
- stressfulCausing worry or tension
overworked · binge eating · overeating · couch potato · tobacco use · alcohol abuse · unbalanced
pathogenic
Causing disease
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- unwholesomeDetrimental to wellbeing
- insalubriousHarmful to health
detrimental
Causing harm or damage
- injuriousCausing physical harm
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- perniciousGradually and subtly harmful
damaging · deleterious · adverse · insidious · corrosive · debilitating · degrading · impairing · weakening · undermining
smog
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- contaminated waterImpure liquid with pathogens
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
secondhand smoke · mold · dampness · unsanitary · unventilated · polluted · emissions · particulates
contaminated
Made impure by contact
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
polluted · radioactive · asbestos · mutagenic · adulterated · tainted · arsenic
junk food
Low-nutrition processed snacks
- processed foodsCommercially altered edibles
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- high-calorieEnergy-dense per serving
fatty · fried foods · trans fats · saturated fats · empty calories · preservatives · sodas · ultra-processed · greasy · deep-fried
sedentary
Characterized by much sitting
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- sleep-deprivedLacking adequate rest
stressful · overworked · binge eating · overeating · couch potato · tobacco use · alcohol abuse · unbalanced
unhealthfulhealthful
Promoting physical wellbeing
healthy · wholesome · salubrious · salutary · sanitary
unhealthfulnutritious
Rich in beneficial substances
nourishing · wholesome · good · nutrient-rich · organic
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