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Unhealthy vs Toxic - What's the difference?

unhealthy | toxic |

As adjectives the difference between unhealthy and toxic

is that unhealthy is characterized by, or conducive to poor health while toxic is having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

unhealthy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • 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.

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * healthy

    toxic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

    • Synonyms

    * poisonous * venomous

    Related terms

    * cytotoxic * toxicity * toxic shock * toxin

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