Harmful and Wholesome

Opposite meaning words

Harmful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment

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Wholesome is an antonym for harmful in damaging topic.

Nearby Words: harm, harmed, harmless, harmfully, harmlessly

Wholesome adjective - Beneficial to the health of body or mind.

Usage example: trying to eat a more wholesome diet

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Harmful is an antonym for wholesome.

Nearby Words: whole, wholesomely

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Wholesome and Harmful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harmful/wholesome

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