Unhealthy vs Unwell - What's the difference?
unhealthy | unwell |
characterized by, or conducive to poor health
sick or ill
tending to corrupt
characterized by disturbed mental health
Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.
(dated, euphemism) Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.
As adjectives the difference between unhealthy and unwell
is that unhealthy is characterized by, or conducive to poor health while unwell is not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.unhealthy
English
Adjective
(er)- The villagers lived in unhealthy surroundings.
- He was an unhealthy child.
- He liked unhealthy reading material.
- He had an unhealthy interest in fire.