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Unhealthful vs. Unhealthy
Unhealthful
Examples:
A diet rich in sugar is unhealthful for many individuals.Ignoring stress can lead to unhealthful emotional consequences.Prolonged exposure to loud noise is unhealthful.
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Unhealthy
/ʌnˈhelθi/Examples:
Eating too much fast food is an unhealthy habit.Chronic stress can lead to unhealthy blood pressure.Secondhand smoke in the home is very unhealthy for children.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Unhealthful often refers to something that causes or promotes poor health.
- Unhealthy refers to the state of being unwell or in bad health.
- Think of unhealthful as referring to external factors; they're often what you consume or encounter.
- Consider unhealthy as describing the condition of a living being.
- Unhealthful is often used for habits, environments, or substances, while unhealthy is more about the state of people or animals.
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