different between unclean vs unwholesome

unclean

English

Etymology

From Middle English unclene, from Old English uncl?ne, equivalent to un- +? clean.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?kli?n/
  • Rhymes: -i?n

Adjective

unclean (comparative uncleaner, superlative uncleanest)

  1. Dirty, soiled or foul.
  2. Not moral or chaste.
  3. Ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:unclean

Translations

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unwholesome

English

Etymology

From Middle English unholsom; equivalent to un- +? wholesome.

Adjective

unwholesome (comparative more unwholesome, superlative most unwholesome)

  1. Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.
  2. Not sound; tainted; defective.
  3. Indicating unsound health; characteristic of or suggesting an unsound condition, physical or mental; repulsive; offensive.

Antonyms

  • wholesome

Derived terms

  • unwholesomely
  • unwholesomeness

Translations

References

  • unwholesome in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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