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unhealthy
adjective
Characterized by, or conducive to poor health
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/ʌnˈhɛl.θi/
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adjective
Characterized by, or conducive to poor health
“The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.”
Sick or ill
“He was an unhealthy child.”
Tending to corrupt
“He liked unhealthy reading material.”
Characterized by disturbed mental health
“He had an unhealthy interest in fire.”
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The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.
He was an unhealthy child.
He liked unhealthy reading material.
He had an unhealthy interest in fire.
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