English Dictionary
Definition of “unhealthy”
unhealthy (ʌnˈhɛlθɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- characterized by ill-health; sick; unwell
- characteristic of, conducive to, or resulting from ill-health ⇒
an unhealthy complexion
an unhealthy atmosphere
- morbid or unwholesome
- informal dangerous; risky
Alternative Forms
unˈhealthily adverb unˈhealthiness noun
Synonyms
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sick,
sickly,
unwell,
poorly,
weak,
delicate,
crook,
ailing,
frail,
feeble,
invalid,
unsound,
infirm,
in poor health =
unwholesome,
morbid,
bad,
negative,
corrupt,
corrupting,
degrading,
undesirable,
demoralizing,
baneful,
Translations
- British English:
unhealthy
Something that is unhealthy is likely to cause illness or poor health....unhealthy foods such as chips.ʌnˈhɛlθɪ ADJECTIVE ...unhealthy foods such as chips.
- Spanish:
insalubre
adj
- French:
malsain
adj
- German:
ungesund
adj
- Chinese: 不健康的 adj
- Arabic: غَيْرُ صِحِّيّ adj
- Portuguese: não saudável adj
- Russian: нездоровый adj нездоровая
- Croatian: nezdrav adj nezdrava
- Czech: nezdravý adj
- Danish: usund adj
- Dutch: ongezond adj
- Finnish: epäterveellinen adj
- Greek: ανθυγιεινός adj ανθυγιεινή
- Italian: malsano adj malsana
- Japanese: 不健康な no_posp
- Korean: 병약한 adj
- Norwegian: usunn adj
- Polish: niezdrowy adj niezdrowa
- Brazilian Portuguese: não saudável adj
- European Spanish:
insalubre
adj
- Swedish: ohälsosam adj ohälsosamt
- Thai: ผิดหลักอนามัย adj
- Turkish: sağlıksız adj
- Vietnamese: ốm yếu adj
Usage examples
Perhaps the vicarage here too had been crowded, damp, unhealthy.
Barbara Erskine, HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)They don't need sick leave, they don't file lawsuits if their environment becomes unhealthy.
New Scientist (1999)Perhaps the owners of some of these places figure they will be seen to be supporting an activity that is unhealthy.
Edmonton Sun (2003)Nobody suggests Armstrong is responsible, but such associations are unhealthy.
Glasgow Herald (2001)People tend to sacrifice much of their everyday energy in supporting unhealthy forms of posture.
Chang, Stephen T., The Complete System of Chinese Self-Healing (1989)
