under the weather
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
under the weather
- /ˈʌndə ðə ˈwɛðə/ UK
- /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈwɛðɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From under the weather bow (“affected by bad weather; seasick”); weather bow is a nautical term referring to the side of a ship exposed to bad weather.
adjective
-
ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu.
[…] I met a stranger, a quiet little man, who also had been under the weather from malaria.
Similar: off one's feed, out of sorts
-
Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.
I was a bit under the weather last night: out with a party of friends, you know. Dare say we all had a bit more than we could carry.
Similar: out of sorts
-
Experiencing adversity.
The Hawkinses are under the weather now, but their Tennessee property is millions when it comes into market.
Similar: out of sorts · Opposite: get over
Opposite: get over
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: get over
Translations
Every language
adj somewhat ill
| Español | indispuesto, pachucho, malucho, maluco, malmarriento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 体調が悪い taichō ga warui |
| हिन्दी | तबीयत ढीली होना tabiyat dheeli hona |
| Português | indisposto |
| Français | ne pas être dans son assiette, patraque |
| Deutsch | angeschlagen, niedergeschlagen, bedrückt, angegriffen |
| Italiano | indisposto, fuori fase, sofferente |
| Русский | не по себе́ ne po sebé, нездоро́вый nezdoróvyj, приболе́вший pribolévšij |
| Tiếng Việt | ốm |
Talk about this word "under the weather." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20weather. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. under the weather. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20weather "under the weather." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20weather.Cite this
@misc{under_the_weather_2026,
title = {under the weather},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/under%20the%20weather},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
