Poisonous and Wholesome

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Poisonous adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.

Usage example: some evil person was leaving out poisonous meat for neighborhood dogs to eat

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Wholesome is an antonym for poisonous in harmful topic.

Nearby Words: poison, poisoned, poisoning, poisoner

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

Usage example: trying to eat a more wholesome diet

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Poisonous is an antonym for wholesome.

Nearby Words: whole, wholesomely

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

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