Unhealthy
(adjective)
Not conducive to good health; harmful to health; unsanitary or unclean.
Origin:
Late 16th century; earliest use found in edmund spenser (c1552–1599), poet. from un- + healthy.
Examples:
- Eating too much junk food can lead to an unhealthy diet.
- The unhealthy living conditions in the slums contribute to the spread of diseases.
- The air quality in the city is unhealthy for residents.
- The unhealthy obsession with perfection can lead to severe stress and anxiety.
- The unhealthy work environment took a toll on her physical and mental health.