Meaning of unhealthy in English
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Classifying Adjective
unhealthyDefinitions
1. detrimental to healthSynonyms
- 2. not conducive to good health
Examples
- « an unhealthy diet of fast foods »
- « an unhealthy climate »
Synonyms
Qualitative Adjective
unhealthyDefinitions
1. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mindExamples
- « unhealthy ulcers »
Synonyms
- angry
- arthritic
- creaky
- rheumatic
- rheumatoid
- rheumy
- asthmatic
- wheezing
- wheezy
- bad
- unfit
- unsound
- blebby
- blistery
- bloated
- distended
- puffed
- puffy
- swollen
- tumescent
- tumid
- turgid
- bloodshot
- cankerous
- ulcerated
- ulcerous
- carbuncled
- carbuncular
- carious
- caseous
- chilblained
- colicky
- flatulent
- gassy
- cytomegalic
- debilitated
- enfeebled
- infirm
- seedy
- dehydrated
- diseased
- morbid
- pathologic
- pathological
- edematous
- dropsical
- enlarged
- foaming
- foamy
- frothing
- gangrenous
- mortified
- inflamed
- inflammatory
- ingrowing
- ingrown
- membranous
- membrane-forming
- proinflammatory
- pro-inflammatory
- raw
- sore
- sallow
- sickly
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- varicose
- windburned
- windburnt
- jaundiced
- icteric
- yellow
- mental
- sore-eyed
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