unwell

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unwell

  • /ʌnˈwɛl/

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adjective more unwell · most unwell

  1. Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill feel unwell

    Similar: ailing, under the weather, diseased, disease-ridden, infect, infected, morbid, morbific, morbose, unhealthy

  2. dated, euphemistic Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.

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Closest in meaning: sickly, sick, indisposed, ailing, ill, poorly, peaked, menstruating, diseased, uncomfortable, insane, evil, bad, unfit, wrong, patient

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@misc{unwell_2026,
  title = {unwell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unwell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}