unhealthful
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
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🇺🇸 US
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Not promoting health; detrimental to health.
“An unhealthful diet and lack of exercise are common causes for heart disease.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “An unhealthful diet and lack of exercise are common causes for heart disease.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “unhealthful” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “unhealthful” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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