unhealthy

malsano, nocivo

Che può danneggiare il corpo o la salute mentale.

In inglese semplice: Likely to harm your body or mind.

• Smoking is an unhealthy habit.
• He eats too much unhealthy food.
• Her unhealthy interest in other people’s problems worries me.

Sinonimi: harmful, unwholesome

Contrari: healthy

Espressioni comuni: unhealthy food, unhealthy habits, an unhealthy interest

insalubre, malsano

Che indica cattiva salute o crea condizioni in cui è facile ammalarsi.

In inglese semplice: Showing poor health or creating conditions in which people are likely to become ill.

• His skin had an unhealthy colour.
• The families lived in unhealthy conditions.
• Damp rooms and dirty water made the surroundings unhealthy.

Sinonimi: unwholesome, unsanitary

Contrari: healthy

Espressioni comuni: unhealthy surroundings, unhealthy conditions, an unhealthy appearance

malato, cagionevole

Che soffre di una malattia o ha un fisico debole.

In inglese semplice: Suffering from illness or having a weak body.

• The puppy looks unhealthy.
• He was an unhealthy child who often missed school.
• The vet separated the unhealthy animals from the others.

Sinonimi: sick, ill, unwell

Contrari: healthy, well

Espressioni comuni: an unhealthy child, unhealthy animals, look unhealthy

debole, malsano

Debole o in difficoltà, soprattutto negli affari o nell’economia.

In inglese semplice: Weak or doing badly, especially in business or the economy.

• The company’s finances are unhealthy.
• High debt is a sign of an unhealthy economy.
• The report describes an unhealthy market dominated by one company.

Sinonimi: weak, unsound

Contrari: healthy

Espressioni comuni: an unhealthy economy, unhealthy finances, unhealthy competition

malsano, corruttore

Che favorisce pensieri o comportamenti cattivi e può corrompere le persone.

In inglese semplice: Likely to encourage bad thoughts or behaviour.

• They feared his unhealthy influence.
• The teacher described those attitudes as unhealthy.
• She believed the violent stories were unhealthy reading material for children.

Sinonimi: corrupting, unwholesome

Contrari: wholesome

Espressioni comuni: unhealthy reading material, an unhealthy influence, unhealthy attitudes