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Definition unhealthy in British English

unhealthy adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈhelθi/
1

ill, or not physically fit

Example

Your skin looks pale and unhealthy.

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ill frail unfit
2

an unhealthy business or economy does not make a lot of money

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unprofitable uneconomic loss-making
2.1

ill, or not physically fit

Example

Your skin looks pale and unhealthy.

Synonyms and related words
ill frail unfit
3

not good for you in a physical way

Example

Everyone knows smoking is unhealthy.

Example

an unhealthy lifestyle

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bad unhealthy debilitating
3.1

not good for you in an emotional way

Example

His obsession with cleanliness is positively unhealthy.

Example

She said it was unhealthy to bottle up your problems.

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bad unhealthy debilitating
3.2

ill, or not physically fit

Example

Your skin looks pale and unhealthy.

Synonyms and related words
ill frail unfit
Definition unhealthy in British English