Foundation level · Year 4 · free
unhealthy
adjective · Say it: un-HEL-thee
What it means
Foundationnot good for your body, or not well
Eating sweets every day is unhealthy, so we only have them at weekends.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- harmful
- sickly
- unwholesome
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- healthy
- wholesome
More examples
- The plant looked unhealthy until Freya gave it more water and sunlight.
Where the word comes from
It is made from 'un-' meaning not and 'healthy'.
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