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unhealthy

/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/adjective3 syllables

Unhealthy means: not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind.

Synonyms for unhealthy28

adjective, as in not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

angry, arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy, asthmatic, wheezing, wheezy, bad, unfit, unsound, blebby, blistery
and 10 more, puffy, intumescent, tumescent, tumid, turgid, distended, bloated, swollen, bloodshot, cankerous

adjective, as in detrimental to health

insalubrious, unhealthful, unwholesome

adjective, as in not conducive to good health

unhealthful

also used for unhealthy

diseased

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Opposites of unhealthy

healthy

What does unhealthy mean?3

adjective

1

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind“unhealthy ulcers”

2

detrimental to health

3

not conducive to good health“an unhealthy diet of fast foods”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unhealthy?2

two syllables

healthywealthy
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Unhealthy in a sentence

  • You must give up smoking, as it is unhealthy.acell
  • If you don’t do more exercise, you’ll be unhealthy.eastasiastudent
  • Beer is not really so unhealthy, at least in moderation.CK
  • Even though we know smoking is unhealthy, people still smoke.CK
  • Cigarette smoke may be unhealthy, but it sure does look pretty.mailohilohi
  • The conflicts among leaders resulted in unhealthy sectionalism.Zifre
  • You should give up smoking since it's unhealthy.CK
  • Beyond what age is it unhealthy for a child to have imaginary friends?darinmex

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Forms of unhealthy

as a adjective

comparative
unhealthier
superlative
unhealthiest