UNHEALTHY


Meaning of UNHEALTHY in English

— unhealthily , adv. — unhealthiness , n.

/un hel"thee/ , adj., unhealthier, unhealthiest .

1. not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.

2. symptomatic of or resulting from bad health: an unhealthy pallor.

3. not conducive to good health; unhealthful: Night air was formerly considered unhealthy.

4. morally bad, harmful, or contaminating: unhealthy examples for the young.

5. dangerous; risky: Asking questions in this neighborhood can be unhealthy.

[ 1585-95; UN- 1 + HEALTHY ]

Syn. 1. sickly. 3. unhygienic, deleterious.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .