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unhealthy
adjective un·healthy \-ˈhel-thē\
: not having or showing good health
: harmful to your health : likely to make you sick
: not doing well : not successful
Full Definition of UNHEALTHY
1
: not conducive to health <an unhealthy climate>
3
a : dangerous, risky b : bad, injurious c : morally contaminated : corrupt, unwholesome <an unhealthy imagination>
— un·health·i·ly \-thə-lē\ adverb
— un·health·i·ness \-thē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of UNHEALTHY
1595
Related to UNHEALTHY
- Synonyms
- insalubrious, noisome, noxious, sickly, unhealthful, unwholesome
Rhymes with UNHEALTHY
UNHEALTHY Defined for Kids
unhealthy
adjective un·healthy \ˌən-ˈhel-thē\
un·health·i·erun·health·i·est
Definition of UNHEALTHY for Kids
1
: not good for someone's health : promoting a state of poor health <Smoking is an unhealthy habit.>
2
: not in good health : sickly
Medical Dictionary
unhealthy
adjective un·healthy \-ˈhel-thē\
un·health·i·erun·health·i·est
Medical Definition of UNHEALTHY
1
: not conducive to health <an unhealthy climate>
2
: not in good health : sickly
—un·health·i·ness noun
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