nonnutritious

Definition of nonnutritiousnext

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Recent Examples of nonnutritious What’s more, a dietitian’s ire is often reserved first and foremost for cheap nonnutritious foods. Bon Appétit, 20 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnutritious
Adjective
  • Onshore winds are pushing smoke from the Sandy fire into Los Angeles County, where neighborhoods from the San Fernando Valley to Arcadia could face unhealthful air for sensitive groups.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • The soil may contain pathogens, pesticides and other unhealthful things.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • After more than a decade as a reviewer, Jason Bennett has an unhealthy love for rogue-like survival games and terrible puns.
    Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • Air quality in the Marysvale area is expected to reach unhealthy levels by the afternoon and evening.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Their jail is strange and unwholesome.
    Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Grievous bodily harm, nonconsensual drugging, murder, yes…still, thank god there’s nothing unwholesome here, like say a man in a dress.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The thick, noxious smoke billowing out of a Los Angeles warehouse has been a fixture of the city’s skyline for almost a week as crews race to contain a fire at a cold-storage facility holding 85 million pounds of frozen food.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Last year, it was widely reported that xAI was deploying dozens of portable combustion turbines to power its data centers, flooding the largely Black and working class communities nearby with noxious fumes.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Part of me wants to contact the company and explain how disorganized and unsanitary the event felt.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • Government inspectors repeatedly found problems at Larry Wallach’s earlier businesses, including unsafe and unsanitary conditions for his sloths, kangaroos, tigers and capybaras, according to federal and state government records obtained by Inside Climate News.
    Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • The team aimed to fashion a rotting meat smell to recreate this slightly unhygienic oral arrangement.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
  • Airline blankets can be reused from passenger to passenger, which, to state the obvious, is extremely unhygienic.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The weather service also warns not to leave children or pets unattended in vehicles, as car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • At worst, the consequences can be lethal for mothers or babies.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

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“Nonnutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnutritious. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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