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unhealthy
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un·health·y  (n-hlth)
adj. 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.

unhealthi·ly adv.
un·healthi·ness n.

unhealthy [ʌnˈhɛlθɪ]
adj -healthier, -healthiest
1. characterized by ill-health; sick; unwell
2. characteristic of, conducive to, or resulting from ill-health an unhealthy complexion an unhealthy atmosphere
3. morbid or unwholesome
4. Informal dangerous; risky
unhealthily  adv
unhealthiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unhealthyunhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
2.unhealthyunhealthy - detrimental to health                
unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
3.unhealthyunhealthy - not conducive to good health; "an unhealthy diet of fast foods"; "an unhealthy climate"
unhealthful - detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"

unhealthy
adjective
2. sick, sickly, unwell, poorly (informal), weak, delicate, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), ailing, frail, feeble, invalid, unsound, infirm, in poor health a poorly dressed, unhealthy looking fellow with a poor complexion
sick well, fit, healthy, robust
3. weak, unsound, ailing a clear sign of an unhealthy economy
weak strong, healthy, robust
4. unwholesome, morbid, bad, negative, corrupt, corrupting, degrading, undesirable, demoralizing, baneful (archaic) an unhealthy obsession with secrecy
unwholesome wholesome, positive, moral, desirable
Translations
unhealthy [ʌnˈhelθɪ] ADJ (unhealthier (compar) (unhealthiest (superl)))
1. (= unwell) [person] → poco sano, enfermizo; [complexion] → poco saludable
he was an unhealthy-looking fellowera un tipo de aspecto poco sano or de aspecto enfermizo
my finances are a bit unhealthy at the momentno estoy lo que se dice muy boyante de dinero en estos momentos
2. (= harmful) [climate, place, environment] → malsano, insalubre; [diet, lifestyle, food] → poco sano; [working conditions] → poco saludable, insalubre
3. (= unwholesome) [interest, fascination, curiosity] → malsano, morboso; [obsession] → enfermizo, malsano

unhealthy [ʌnˈhɛlθi] adj
(= harmful) [food, diet, lifestyle, environment, place, climate, conditions] → malsain(e)
[person] (= unfit) → en mauvaise santé (= unwell) → maladif/ive
[skin, complexion, hair] → malsain(e)
(= weak) [economy, company] → en mauvaise santé
(= unwholesome) [interest, curiosity, relationship, obsession] → malsain(e)

unhealthy
adj
personnicht gesund; climate, place, life, complexionungesund; (inf) carnicht in Ordnung; (Econ: = weak) economy, company, financeskränkelnd
curiosity, interestkrankhaft; influence, magazineschädlich, schlecht; it’s an unhealthy relationshipdas ist eine verderbliche Beziehung
(inf: = dangerous) → ungesund (inf), → gefährlich

unhealthy [ʌnˈhɛlθɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) → malaticcio/a, poco sano/a; (climate, place, complexion) → malsano/a; (curiosity, interest) → morboso/a
unhealthy [ʌnˈhɛlθɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) → malaticcio/a, poco sano/a; (climate, place, complexion) → malsano/a; (curiosity, interest) → morboso/a

unhealthy
adj unhealthy [anˈhelθi]
1 not healthy He is fat and unhealthy – he doesn't take enough exercise. ongesond غَيْر صِحّي нездравословен nezdravý usund ungesund μη υγιής, ανθυγιεινός enfermo, enfermizo haiglane ناخوش sairaalloinen en mauvaise santé לא בָּרִיא अस्वस्थ nezdrav egészségtelen óheilbrigður; veiklulegur malaticcio 不健康な 건강하지 않은 nesveikas nevesels; slimīgs tdk sihat ongezond usunn, sykelig niezdrowy doente nesănătos болезненный nezdravý nezdrav nezdrav sjuklig, klen, osund สุขภาพไม่ดีหรือไม่แข็งแรง sağlıksız 不健康的 хворобливий; недужий غير تندرست، بيمار ốm yếu
2 dangerous The situation was getting unhealthy. gevaarlik, sleg خَطِر، رَديء، ضار опасен nebezpečný farlig gefährlich επικίνδυνος, αρρωστημένος malsano; peligroso ohtlik خطرناک vaarallinen malsain; dangereux מְסוּכָּן खतरनाक opasan veszélyes hættulegur malsano 危険な 위험한 pavojingas bīstams; kaitīgs berbahaya gevaarlijk (helse)farlig, skadelig niebezpieczny perigoso periculos; nesănătos опасный; вредный nebezpečný nevaren opasan ohälsosam, farlig อันตราย tehlikeli 有害健康的 небезпечний خطرناک nguy hiểm
adv unˈhealthily
ongesond بصورَةٍ غَيْر صِحِيَّه нездравословно nezdravě; riskantně usundt ungesund αρρωστημένα enfermamente; peligrosamente haiglaselt بطور ناسالم یا مضر sairaalloisen de façon maladive, malsaine בְּאוֹפֶן בִּלתִי בָּרִיא अस्वस्थता से nezdravo egészségtelenül hættulega, á óheilbrigðan hátt (in modo poco salutare) 不健康に 건강하지 않게 nesveikai slimīgi; kaitīgi berbahaya ongezond, gevaarlijk usunt, helsefarlig niezdrowo de modo não saudável maladiv болезненно; вредно nezdravo; riskantne nezdravo nezdravo ohälsosamt อย่างไม่แข็งแรง sağlıksız bir şekilde 有害健康地 небезпечно غير صحت بخش انداز ميں một cách nguy hiểm; không có lợi cho sức khoẻ
n unˈhealthiness
ongesondheid عَدم الصِّحَّه، إعْتِلال нездравослвоност škodlivost; nebezpečnost usundhed die Ungesundheit νοσηρότητα falta de salud; cualidad de insalubre ebatervislikkus ناخوشی sairaalloisuus mauvaise santé; caractère malsain חוֹסֶר-בְּרִיאוּת अस्वस्थता boležljivost egészségtelenség heilsuleysi (cattiva salute); insalubrità 不健康 건강하지 못함 nesveikumas slimīgums; kaitīgums bahayanya slechte gezondheid usunnhet, helsefare chorobliwość falta de saúde sănătate şubredă; insalubritate вредность (для здоровья) nezdravosť; riskantnosť nezdravost nezdravost ohälsosamhet, ohälsa การมีสุขภาพไม่ดีหรือไม่แข็งแรง sağlıksızlık 不健康,有害健康 небезпечність بيماري، عدم صحت sự nguy hiểm; không có lợi cho sức khoẻ

unhealthy غير صحي nezdravý usund ungesund ανθυγιεινός insalubre epäterveellinen malsain nezdrav malsano 不健康な 병약한 ongezond usunn niezdrowy não saudável нездоровый ohälsosam ผิดหลักอนามัย sağlıksız ốm yếu 不健康的


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