unhealthy
adjective
un·healthy
ˌən-ˈhel-thē 
unhealthier; unhealthiest
1
: not conducive to health : not healthful
an unhealthy climate
unhealthy habits
unhealthy foods
Synonyms
Examples of unhealthy in a Sentence
Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.
Recent Examples on the Web
The displacement and dispossession of colonialism in the Americas forced Indigenous people into ways of eating and living that were simply unhealthy, Thorn says.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
On Wednesday, state health officials issued an Ozone Action Day alert as pollution approached potentially unhealthy levels — urging residents along the Front Range to reduce their driving.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
Nearly 40% of people in the United States live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to new data from the American Lung Association (ALA).
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 15 May 2024
That’s on the higher end of its category — an index of 151 or above indicates unhealthy air for all groups, including healthy adults.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
On Wednesday, state health officials issued an Ozone Action Day alert as pollution approached potentially unhealthy levels — urging residents along the Front Range to reduce their driving.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
Nearly 40% of people in the United States live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to new data from the American Lung Association (ALA).
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 15 May 2024
That’s on the higher end of its category — an index of 151 or above indicates unhealthy air for all groups, including healthy adults.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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“Unhealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealthy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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