unhealthy
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unhealthy
- /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/ US, UK
- /ənˈhɛːl.d̪i/ India, North
- /ənˈhɛːl.t̪hi/ India, North
- /ˈən.(h)el.d̪i/ India, South
- /ˈən.(h)el.t̪i/ India, South
Rhymes with -ɛlθi
adjective unhealthier · more unhealthy · unhealthiest · most unhealthy
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Characterized by, or conducive to poor health.
The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.
Similar: unwholesome
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unhealthful, unwholesome, insalubrious, infirm, bad, sickly, mortified, enfeebled, diseased, unfit, unsound, debilitated, morbid, sallow, sore, angry
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adj conducive to poor health
| Español | insalubre, no / poco / nada saludable / salutífero, malsano |
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| हिन्दी | अस्वस्थ asvasth |
| Português | insalubre |
| Français | malsain, mauvais pour la santé |
| Deutsch | ungesund, gesundheitsschädlich |
| Italiano | malsano, insalubre |
| Ελληνικά | νοσηρός nosirós, ανθυγιεινός anthygieinós |
| Română | nesănătos |
| Русский | вре́дный vrédnyj, нездоро́вый nezdoróvyj |
| العربية | غَيْر صِحِّيّ ḡayr ṣiḥḥiyy |
adj characterized by disturbed mental health
| Русский | нездоро́вый nezdoróvyj |
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Talk about this word "unhealthy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unhealthy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unhealthy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unhealthy "unhealthy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unhealthy.Cite this
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title = {unhealthy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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