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View usage for: (ʌnhelθi) Word forms: comparative unhealthier, superlative unhealthiest1. adjectiveSomething 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. Synonyms: harmful, detrimental, unwholesome, noxious More Synonyms of unhealthy 2. adjectiveIf you are unhealthy, you are not very fit or well. I'm quite unhealthy really. ...a poorly dressed, unhealthy looking fellow with a poor complexion. Synonyms: sick, sickly, unwell, poorly [informal] More Synonyms of unhealthy 3. adjectiveAn unhealthy economy or company is financially weak and unsuccessful. [business] The redundancy of skilled and experienced workers is a clear sign of an unhealthyeconomy. Synonyms: weak, unsound, ailing More Synonyms of unhealthy 4. adjectiveIf you describe someone's behaviour or interests as unhealthy, you do not consider them to be normal and think they may involve mental problems. Frank has developed what I would term an unhealthy relationship with these people. This government has a developed an unhealthy obsession with secrecy. MacGregor believes it is unhealthy to lead a life with no interests beyond politics. More Synonyms of unhealthy unhealthy in British English (ʌnˈhɛlθɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -healthier or -healthiest1. characterized by ill-health; sick; unwell 2. characteristic of, conducive to, or resulting from ill-health an unhealthy complexion an unhealthy atmosphere 4. informal dangerous; risky Derived forms unhealthily (unˈhealthily) adverb unhealthiness (unˈhealthiness) noun unhealthy in American English (ʌnˈhɛlθi) adjectiveWord forms: unˈhealthier or unˈhealthiest1. having or showing poor health; sickly; not well 2. harmful to health; unwholesome 3. harmful to morals or character 4. dangerous or risky an unhealthy situation Derived forms unhealthily (unˈhealthily) adverb unhealthiness (unˈhealthiness) noun Examples of 'unhealthy' in a sentenceunhealthy Top priority for most health boards is a war on junk food and unhealthy lifestyles.It is often a symptom of an unhealthy lifestyle or being overweight.Distance may enable you both to readjust this unhealthy relationship, and a new environment could help your mother to find a better quality of life.Your own unhealthy lifestyle is putting future generations at risk.Why do we think that healthy relationships are the default and that unhealthy relationships are the anomaly?There was a healthy queue of unhealthy people.This is an unhealthy and potentially dangerous message.Who was showing her maybe some unhealthy interest?Today the pious warn us about our unhealthy lifestyles rather than our sins.This unhealthy relationship was what did for his captaincy more than any other.In some cases these negative feelings may contribute towards unhealthy eating patterns.Heart attacks are caused by blocked arteries often linked to old age or unhealthy lifestyles.She now feels that the relationship was unhealthy for her.Their risk of heart disease will match that of men the same age so should avoid any unhealthy behaviour.She will take an unhealthy interest in the men you bring home until you find her one of her own.You would have to eat a very unhealthy diet indeed, avoiding all fresh fruit and vegetables.There is no such thing as unhealthy food - only an unhealthy diet.What's unhealthy is people shouting each other down.Many of these jobs were unsafe or involved working in unhealthy environments, such as textile factories and coal mines.They may indeed be unhealthy.Women earn only one tenth of the world's income and poor women are unhealthy and more likely to suffer in childbirth.On the contrary, they consider it unhealthy and unpleasant, and they try to banish it.No, that would not only be unhealthy but also dangerous - who wants to turn into a monster? In other languagesunhealthy British English: unhealthy / ʌnˈhɛlθɪ/ ADJECTIVEfood, habit Something that is unhealthy is likely to cause illness or poor health. ...unhealthy foods such as chips. - American English: unhealthy
- Arabic: غَيْرُ صِحِّيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: não saudável
- Chinese: 不健康的
- Croatian: nezdrav
- Czech: nezdravý
- Danish: usund
- Dutch: ongezond
- European Spanish: insalubre
- Finnish: epäterveellinen
- French: malsain
- German: ungesund
- Greek: ανθυγιεινός
- Italian: malsano
- Japanese: 不健康な
- Korean: 병약한
- Norwegian: usunn
- Polish: niezdrowy
- European Portuguese: não saudável
- Romanian: nesănătos
- Russian: нездоровый
- Latin American Spanish: insalubre
- Swedish: ohälsosam
- Thai: ผิดหลักอนามัย
- Turkish: sağlıksız
- Ukrainian: нездоровий
- Vietnamese: ốm yếu
British English: unhealthy ADJECTIVEperson If you are unhealthy, you are sick or not in good physical condition. ...a pale, unhealthy looking man. - American English: unhealthy
- Brazilian Portuguese: doente
- Chinese: > 不利健康的物
- European Spanish: poco saludable
- French: maladif
- German: nicht gesund
- Italian: malaticcio
- Japanese: 体調が良くない
- Korean: 몸에 나쁜
- European Portuguese: doente
- Latin American Spanish: poco saludable
Chinese translation of 'unhealthy' adj - [person]
身体(體)不佳的 (shēntǐ bù jiā de) - [place, diet, lifestyle]
不利于(於)健康的 (bù lìyú jiànkāng de) - [interest]
不健康的 (bù jiànkāng de)
Definition likely to cause illness or poor health the unhealthy environment of a coal mine Synonyms Opposites healthy , beneficial , wholesome , good , salutary , salubrious Definition not very fit or well a poorly dressed, unhealthy looking fellow with a poor complexion Synonyms Opposites well , fit , healthy , robust Definition not very fit or well a clear sign of an unhealthy economy Definition morbid or unwholesome an unhealthy obsession with secrecy Synonyms negative corrupt corrupting degrading undesirable demoralizing baneful (archaic) Opposites wholesome , positive , moral , desirable Additional synonymsDefinition unwell or unsuccessful over a long period I stopped working to care for my ailing mother. Synonyms ill, suffering, poorly (informal), diseased, sick, weak, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), feeble, invalid, debilitated, sickly, unwell, infirm, off colour, under the weather (informal), indisposedDefinition unwell or unsuccessful over a long period A rise in overseas sales is good news for the ailing economy. Synonyms weak, failing, poor, flawed, unstable, feeble, unsatisfactory, deficient, unsoundDefinition harmful Eating too much of any food can be bad for you. Synonyms harmful, damaging, dangerous, disastrous, destructive, unhealthy, detrimental, hurtful, ruinous, deleterious (formal), injurious, disadvantageousAdditional synonymsHe admitted to feeling a bit crook. Synonyms ill, sick, poorly (informal), funny (informal), weak, ailing, queer, frail, feeble, unhealthy, seedy (informal), sickly, unwell, laid up (informal), queasy, infirm, out of sorts (informal), dicky (British, informal), nauseous, off-colour, under the weather (informal), at death's door, indisposed, peaky, on the sick list (informal), green about the gills Definition harmful or injurious Fear of crime is having a deleterious effect on society. Synonyms harmful, bad, damaging, destructive, detrimental, hurtful, pernicious (formal), ruinous, prejudicial, injuriousHe was a physically delicate child. Synonyms sickly, weak, ailing, frail, feeble, unhealthy, debilitated, lacklustre, infirm, in poor health, indisposedThese foods are considered detrimental to health. Synonyms damaging, destructive, harmful, adverse, pernicious (formal), unfavourable, prejudicial, baleful, deleterious (formal), injurious, inimical, disadvantageousDefinition lacking in physical or mental strength While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand. Synonyms weak, failing, exhausted, weakened, delicate, faint, powerless, frail, debilitated, sickly, languid, puny, weedy (informal), infirm, effete, enfeebled, doddering, enervated, etiolated, shilpit (Scottish) Definition physically weak and delicate She lay in bed looking particularly frail. Synonyms feeble, weak, puny, decrepit, infirmDefinition physically or mentally weak, esp. from old age my infirm husband Synonyms frail, weak, feeble, failing, ailing, debilitated, decrepit, enfeebled, doddery, dodderingSynonyms unhealthy, noxious, injurious, unwholesome, insanitary, unhealthful Definition dirty or unhealthy The prison remains disgracefully crowded and insanitary. Synonyms unhealthy, contaminated, polluted, dirtied, dirty, infected, filthy, infested, noxious, unclean, impure, unhygienic, disease-ridden, insalubrious, skanky (slang), feculent, festy (Australian, slang) Definition sick or disabled I have an invalid wife and am labelled as a carer. Synonyms disabled, challenged, ill, sick, poorly (informal), weak, ailing, frail, feeble, sickly, infirm, bedridden, valetudinarianAdditional synonymsHe was in no mood for any morbid introspection. Synonyms gloomy, brooding, pessimistic, melancholy, sombre, grim, glum, lugubrious, funereal, low-spiritedHis noisome reputation for corruption had already begun to spread. Synonyms poisonous, bad, harmful, unhealthy, mischievous, hurtful, pernicious (formal), deleterious (formal), injurious, unwholesome, pestilential, baneful (archaic), pestiferous Definition poisonous or harmful carbon monoxide and other noxious gases Synonyms harmful, deadly, poisonous, toxic, unhealthy, hurtful, pernicious (formal), injurious, unwholesome, noisome, pestilential, insalubrious, foul, baneful (archaic), detrimentalDefinition rather ill I've just phoned Julie and she's still poorly. Synonyms ill, sick, ailing, unwell, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), seedy (informal), below par, out of sorts, off colour, under the weather (informal), indisposed, feeling rotten (informal) Definition weak and unhealthy He had been a sickly child. Synonyms unhealthy, weak, delicate, ailing, feeble, infirm, in poor health, indisposedDefinition unhealthy or unstable He was rejected as an army conscript as being of unsound mind. Synonyms unhealthy, unstable, unbalanced, diseased, ill, weak, delicate, ailing, frail, defective, unwell, deranged, unhinged, in poor health Definition not healthy He felt unwell as he was being driven back to his office. Synonyms ill, poorly (informal), sick, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), ailing, unhealthy, sickly, out of sorts, off colour, under the weather (informal), in poor health, at death's door, indisposed, green about the gills |