US /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/
adj Freq #14490

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Bad for your health.

    An unhealthy diet of fast food can lead to serious problems.

  2. 2
    adj

    Not in good health; ill or weak.

    He was an unhealthy child who often missed school.

  3. 3
    adj

    Not normal or natural in a way that is worrying.

    He had an unhealthy interest in fire.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · bad for your health. unhealthful
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Opposites
Word family
Forms unhealthierunhealthiestunhealthiness

Etymology

From un- + healthy.

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