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unhealthful

un·health·ful

US/ʌˈnhɛlθfʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not sanitary or healthful

  • “unsanitary open sewers”
  • “grim and unsanitary conditions”
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2.

detrimental to good health

  • “unhealthful air pollution”
  • “unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint”
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Origin

From un- + healthful.

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