unhealthful

• Adjetivo algo anticuado que significa perjudicial para la salud; hoy en día se sustituye en gran medida por 'unhealthy' (malsano, poco saludable).

An old-fashioned adjective meaning harmful to health; now largely replaced by 'unhealthy'.

1. Not sanitary or healthfulB2formal

   Describes an environment or condition that is unclean or unsanitary, potentially causing illness.

   Insalubre

   • The unhealthful conditions in the basement led to mold growth.
   • Living in an unhealthful environment can weaken your immune system.
   • The inspectors condemned the building due to unhealthful living conditions.

   Sinónimoscontaminatedinsalubriousinsanitarynoxiouspestilentialunhealthyunhygienicunsanitary

   Antónimoscleansanitarywholesome

2. Detrimental to good healthB2formal

   Something that is harmful or damaging to a person's physical well-being.

   Perjudicial para la salud

   • Smoking is an unhealthful habit that causes many diseases.
   • An unhealthful diet high in processed foods can lead to obesity.
   • Prolonged exposure to stress is unhealthful for the heart.

   Sinónimosdeleteriousdetrimentalharmfulinjuriousinsalubriousnoxiousunhealthyunwholesome

   Antónimoshealthysalubriouswholesome

3. Detrimental to healthB2formal

   Having a negative effect on overall health, often used for habits or substances.

   Perjudicial para la salud

   • Excessive alcohol consumption is unhealthful for the liver.
   • The doctor warned that the polluted air was unhealthful for residents.
   • Spending too much time indoors without exercise is unhealthful.

   Sinónimosbanefuldamagingdeleteriousharmfulinjuriousinsalubriousnoxiousunhealthy

   Antónimossalubriouswholesome