un ‧ health ‧ y /ʌnˈhelθi/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative unhealthier , superlative unhealthiest )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ health , ↑ healthiness ; adverb : ↑ healthily ≠ ↑ unhealthily ; adjective : ↑ healthy ≠ ↑ unhealthy ]
1 . likely to make you ill:
unhealthy living conditions
2 . not normal or natural and likely to be harmful:
an unhealthy relationship
unhealthy interest/obsession/fear etc
Gareth had an unhealthy interest in death.
3 . not physically healthy SYN ill , sick :
an unhealthy baby
4 . unhealthy skin, hair etc shows that you are ill or not healthy:
an unhealthy pale complexion
—unhealthily adverb