unhealthy
Americanadjective
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not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
- Synonyms:
- sickly
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symptomatic of or resulting from bad health.
an unhealthy pallor.
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not conducive to good health; unhealthful.
Night air was formerly considered unhealthy.
- Synonyms:
- deleterious, unhygienic
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morally bad, harmful, or contaminating.
unhealthy examples for the young.
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dangerous; risky.
Asking questions in this neighborhood can be unhealthy.
adjective
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characterized by ill-health; sick; unwell
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characteristic of, conducive to, or resulting from ill-health
an unhealthy complexion
an unhealthy atmosphere
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morbid or unwholesome
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informal dangerous; risky
Other Word Forms
- unhealthily adverb
- unhealthiness noun
Etymology
Origin of unhealthy
Example Sentences
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Lawson appeared on our screens at the time of 1990s programmes like You Are What You Eat, in which presenter Gillian McKeith tried to help people with unhealthy diets improve their health with better nutrition.
From BBC
Numerous studies have found that in its eagerness to agree with the user, the model validated unhealthy or dangerous behaviour, and even led people to delusional thinking.
From BBC
"When there is a lot of chemistry and the spark, I think that can sometimes be about opening old unhealthy patterns, like old wounds", she says.
From BBC
"I think at this stage it's really unhealthy, the speculation around those cases," Scott continued.
From BBC
They had healthier livers, gained less weight, maintained lower blood sugar levels, and developed smaller fat cells, even after being exposed to an unhealthy diet later in life.
From Science Daily
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