unhealthy
English
Etymology
un- + healthy
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Rhymes: -ɛlθi
Adjective
unhealthy (comparative unhealthier or more unhealthy, superlative unhealthiest or most unhealthy)
- characterized by, or conducive to poor health
- The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.
- sick or ill
- He was an unhealthy child.
- tending to corrupt
- He liked unhealthy reading material.
- characterized by disturbed mental health
- He had an unhealthy interest in fire.
Synonyms
- Thesaurus:diseased
Antonyms
- healthy
Translations
conducive to poor health
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characterized by disturbed mental health
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sick or ill — see sick, ill