unhealthy

(-helt̸hē)

adjective unhealthier, unhealthiest

  1. having or showing poor health; sickly; not well
  2. harmful to health; unwholesome
  3. harmful to morals or character
  4. dangerous or risky: an unhealthy situation

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See unhealthy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective un·health·i·er, un·health·i·est
  1. a. Being in a state of ill health; sick.
    b. Characterized by or symptomatic of ill health: an unhealthy pallor.
    c. Causing or conducive to poor health; unwholesome: an unhealthy diet.
  2. Harmful to character or moral health; corruptive: unhealthy reading material.
  3. Characterized by or symptomatic of disturbed mental health: took an unhealthy interest in violence and fires.
  4. Of a risky nature; dangerous: an unhealthy predicament.

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  • unˌhealthˈi·ly adverb
  • un·healthˈi·ness noun

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