Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Nutritious

Unhealthy

The most appropriate antonym for the word nutritious is unhealthy.

• Nutritious means providing or containing the necessary nutrients for good health.
• Unhealthy means not conducive to good health; harmful.

The other words do not have the same meaning as nutritious and are therefore not antonyms.

• Wholesome means promoting health and well-being; beneficial.
• Alimentary means relating to or concerned with the process of providing nourishment.
• Salubrious means conducive to health and well-being; healthy.