[
US
/ənˈhɛɫθi/
]
[ UK /ʌnhˈɛlθi/ ]
[ UK /ʌnhˈɛlθi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
unhealthy ulcers -
not conducive to good health
an unhealthy climate
an unhealthy diet of fast foods - detrimental to health
How To Use unhealthy In A Sentence
- The critics call its recipes bland, unhelpful, unoriginal and unhealthy. The Sun
- Avoid unhealthy foods such as hamburger and chips.
- Unhealthy waterways and wetlands mean more midges and mozzies; another reason to keep our Hearns Lake foreshores safe from human occupation.
- The typical concrete edge, the unhealthy pollution caused by too much sliced white bread and the overpowering dominance of aggressive species such as Canada geese and coots combine to turn them into lifeless wet deserts.
- Most teen - ager prisoners have unhealthy moral behaviour at school.
- On the other hand, a vine with a small and/or unhealthy root system, be it due to shallow soil, drought, root pests such as phylloxera, or diseases such as armillaria root rot, will support only low-vigour growth.
- I really, truly, don't mean to snark, but your question is your answer: nobody dates because to not do so would be "unhealthy".
- Not only does it make you look tired and unhealthy, but long-term sleeplessness can damage your health. Make time for beauty sleep this holiday season
- This kind of relationship is really too codependent and unhealthy.
- Perhaps the vicarage here too had been crowded, damp, unhealthy. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT