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Antonyms for wholesome


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hohl-suhm
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhoʊl səm



Definition of wholesome

Origin :
  • c.1200, "of benefit to the soul," from whole (in the "healthy" sense) + -some (1). Physical sense first attested late 14c. Related: Wholesomely; wholesomeness.
  • adj healthy, decent
Example sentences :
  • And a wholesome corrective is the Sunday service after the sights of Lourdes.
  • Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • She with power, power to make things straight and sunny and wholesome!
  • Extract from : « The Village Watch-Tower » by (AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
  • Mine were days of wholesome repression, punishment, and fear.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • The next moment a wholesome rage sent the blood to my brain.
  • Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
  • But it must not be eaten in this condition, for it would be neither palatable nor wholesome.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 3, April 16, 1870 » by Various
  • This made for a wholesome humility and a real love of my college.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • “I like that feller,” declared Bill, with wholesome appreciation.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • It is as wholesome as butter, and far better for the purpose.
  • Extract from : « Culture and Cooking » by Catherine Owen
  • I try to see it all from the wholesome point of view from which you look at it, Kate.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • I am clearly of opinion that it cannot be wholesome to have so many animals about a house.
  • Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

Synonyms for wholesome

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