unhealthy A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ See IPA manual Freq #14490 Meanings 1 adj Bad for your health. An unhealthy diet of fast food can lead to serious problems. 2 adj Not in good health; ill or weak. He was an unhealthy child who often missed school. 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 More diseased ↔ Opposites healthy Word family Forms unhealthierunhealthiestunhealthiness Common collocations unhealthy climate Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- + healthy. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unhealthy **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ **Frequency rank:** 14490 ## Meanings 1. Bad for your health. 2. Not in good health; ill or weak. 3. Not normal or natural in a way that is worrying. ## Examples - An unhealthy diet of fast food can lead to serious problems. - He was an unhealthy child who often missed school. - He had an unhealthy interest in fire. ## Synonyms - diseased ## Antonyms - healthy ## Etymology From un- + healthy. ## AI Etymology Unhealthy is from un- + healthy. The surface analysis is un- + healthy. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean bad for your health, or not in good health; ill or weak. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown