unhealthful

• Adjectif plutôt vieilli signifiant nuisible à la santé, malsain ; de nos jours, il est souvent remplacé par 'unhealthy' (malsain, malsaine).

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.

   malsain (environnement 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.

   Synonymescontaminatedinsalubriousinsanitarynoxiouspestilentialunhealthyunhygienicunsanitary

   Antonymescleansanitarywholesome

2. Detrimental to good healthB2formal

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

   Nuisible à la santé

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeleteriousdetrimentalharmfulinjuriousinsalubriousnoxiousunhealthyunwholesome

   Antonymeshealthysalubriouswholesome

3. Detrimental to healthB2formal

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

   nuisible à la santé

   • 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.

   Synonymesbanefuldamagingdeleteriousharmfulinjuriousinsalubriousnoxiousunhealthy

   Antonymessalubriouswholesome