unhealthful meaning
UK US /ənˈhɛlθfəl/ 3 syllables
unhealthful (adjective): not sanitary or healthful.
unhealthful has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
unhealthful as an adjective
- not sanitary or healthful
- unsanitary open sewers
- grim and unsanitary conditions
Synonyms: unsanitary, insanitary
Similar: unhygienic
Related forms: unhealthfulness
- detrimental to good health
- unhealthful air pollution
- unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint
Opposite: healthful
Similar: crippling, cytopathogenic, infective, unmedicinal, unhealthy
Related forms: unhealthfulness
- detrimental to health
Synonyms: insalubrious, unhealthy
Similar: unwholesome
Related forms: unhealthfulness
How to pronounce unhealthful
unhealthful is pronounced /ənˈhɛlθfəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in UL · 11-letter words
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