unwell

Meaning

  1. Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill
  2. (dated, euphemistic) Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.

Synonyms

sick
A1
🤢
ill
B1
🤢
indisposed
22k
ailing
24k
unhealthy
C2
poorly
C1

not well

diseased
C2
under the weather
peaked
25k
sickly
21k
seedy
25k
patient
A2
peaky
46k
piping
20k

feeling ill

queer
C1
chippy
32k
sickish
suffering
B1
uncomfortable
B2
badly
B1

be diseased

be unwell

menstruant
pithless
menstruation
37k
catamenial
funny
A1
😄
like death warmed over
immoral
C2
feckless
49k
infected
B2
infirm
42k
nasty
B1
Translations

enfermo
🤢

αδιάθετος

onwel
🤢
malade
🤢
doente
🤢
indisposto
malalt
🤢
ziek
🤢
aegrotus
🤢
aeger
🤢
naar

niet lekker

krank
🤢
unwohl
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈwɛl/
Etymology

From un- + well.

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