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unhealthy

[ uhn-hel-thee ]

adjective

unhealthier, unhealthiest.
  1. not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.

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  2. symptomatic of or resulting from bad health:

    an unhealthy pallor.

  3. not conducive to good health; unhealthful:

    Night air was formerly considered unhealthy.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. morally bad, harmful, or contaminating:

    unhealthy examples for the young.

  5. dangerous; risky:

    Asking questions in this neighborhood can be unhealthy.



unhealthy

/ ʌˈɛθɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by ill-health; sick; unwell
  2. characteristic of, conducive to, or resulting from ill-health

    an unhealthy complexion

    an unhealthy atmosphere

  3. morbid or unwholesome
  4. informal.
    dangerous; risky
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𲹱ٳ󾱲Ա, noun
  • ܲˈ𲹱ٳ󾱱, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·𲹱ٳi· adverb
  • ܲ·𲹱ٳi·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of unhealthy1

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + healthy
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Example Sentences

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It follows criticism by former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate, who said he feared young men were "falling into unhealthy alternatives like gaming".

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Ye later said that he was willing to go to "war" with his ex-wife and in-laws, accusing them of raising his children in an unhealthy environment.

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Supermarkets will be banned from displaying unhealthy snacks near tills or on their website homepages from next year after the Welsh government narrowly approved obesity-tackling plans.

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The new abnormal and unhealthy reality — what Yale University psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton refers to as “malignant normality” — will become the norm across American society.

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We can easily chat over the noise without raising our voices, but this is already an unhealthy volume.

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