UNHEALTHINESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

unhealthiness

noun

Definition of unhealthiness

as in illness

the condition of not being in good health remedied his general unhealthiness with a long-overdue change to a healthy diet and exercise

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Recent Examples of unhealthiness Booker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made an explicit appeal to MAHA during a speech focused on combating the unhealthiness of the American food diet at the Center for American Progress’s Ideas Conference on Tuesday. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026

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Noun

The initiative aims to bring positivity and hope to children battling critical illnesses.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Violations marked as priority contribute directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction in the hazards associated with foodborne illness.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of illness

Noun

In the case of the cyclospora outbreak, Taylor Farms initiated a recall of iceberg lettuce after reports of sickness emerged from across the country.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Difficult interactions with the government intensify the sickness of sickness and the trauma of trauma.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sickness

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