different between wholesome vs unspotted

English

Alternative forms

• holesom, holesome, wholsome (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier holesome, from Middle English holsom, holsum, helsum, halsum, from Old English *h?lsum, *h?lsum, from Proto-Germanic *hailasamaz, equivalent to whole +? -some. Cognate with Dutch heilzaam, Icelandic heilsamur, Norwegian Nynorsk helsesam, Swedish hälsosam (“wholesome”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?ho?ls?m/

Adjective

wholesome (comparative wholesomer, superlative wholesomest)

1. Promoting good physical health and well-being.
2. Promoting moral and mental well-being.
3. Favourable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous.
4. Marked by wholeness; sound and healthy.

Synonyms

• (promoting health): healthy, healthful, salubrious

Antonyms

• unwholesome

Derived terms

• wholesomely
• wholesomeness

Translations

References

• wholesome in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• wholesome in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

un- +? spotted

Adjective

unspotted (not comparable)

1. Not having spots.

   The albino leopard was quite remarkable, as it was completely unspotted.

2. Unseen.

   Despite the watchful nature of the passing gazelles, the jaguar lay unspotted under the bush.

3. (figuratively) Without stains or blots; sinless.

Derived terms

• unspottedness