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- Dictionaryunhealthy/ʌnˈhɛlθi/
adjective
- 1. harmful to health: "an unhealthy diet" Similar
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(of a person, animal, or part of the body) not strong or well: I had smoked for over 20 years and was very unhealthy. not good for someone or not acceptable because it does not seem normal: Parents should be aware if young people develop an unhealthy interest in death and begin to appear depressed.
1. : not conducive to health : not healthful. an unhealthy climate. unhealthy habits. unhealthy foods. 2. : not in good health : sickly, diseased. unhealthy animals. 3. a. : risky, unsound. an unhealthy economy. b. : of a harmful nature : bad, injurious. unhealthy levels of lead. c. : morally contaminated : corrupt, unwholesome.
Unhealthy definition: not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.. See examples of UNHEALTHY used in a sentence.
(of a person, animal, or part of the body) not strong or well: I had smoked for over 20 years and was very unhealthy. not good for someone or not acceptable because it does not seem normal: Parents should be aware if young people develop an unhealthy interest in death and begin to appear depressed.
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind. “ unhealthy ulcers”. synonyms: unfit. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition. angry. severely inflamed and painful. arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy. of or pertaining to arthritis.
1. not in a state of good or normal health; unsound or abnormal; diseased: unhealthy tissue. 2. symptomatic of or resulting from bad health: an unhealthy pallor.
Definition of 'unhealthy' Word Frequency. unhealthy. (ʌnhelθi ) Word forms: comparative unhealthier , superlative unhealthiest. 1. adjective. Something that is unhealthy is likely to cause illness or poor health. Avoid unhealthy foods such as hamburger and chips. He worked in the notoriously unhealthy environment of a coal mine.
harmful to your health; likely to make you ill. unhealthy living conditions. an unhealthy diet/lifestyle. Extra Examples. Topics Cooking and eating a2. not normal and likely to be harmful synonym unwholesome. He had an unhealthy interest in disease and death. opposite healthy.
UNHEALTHY definition: 1. likely to damage your health: 2. not strong, and likely to become sick: 3. not normal and…. Learn more.
adjective. unhealthier, unhealthiest. Having or showing poor health; sickly; not well. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized by or symptomatic of ill health. An unhealthy pallor. American Heritage Medicine. Harmful to health; unwholesome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Harmful to morals or character.
