unwell

adjective

un·​well ˌən-ˈwel How to pronounce unwell (audio)
1
: being in poor health : ailing, sick
2
: undergoing menstruation

Examples of unwell in a Sentence

Miss Bennett, are you unwell? I am sorry she is feeling unwell.
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In it, Bergman explains that Christopher had been unwell for some time. Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 Leisure sickness itself is used as an umbrella term to explain feeling unwell during time off. Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024 Feeling unwell or that something is very different. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Oct. 2024 New Zealand’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that one of its citizens was also unwell in Laos and could be a victim of methanol poisoning. David Rising and Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unwell 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unwell was in the 15th century

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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwell. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unwell

adjective
un·​well ˌən-ˈwel How to pronounce unwell (audio)
ˈən-
: being in poor health : ailing, sick

Medical Definition

unwell

adjective
un·​well -ˈwel How to pronounce unwell (audio)
: being in poor health : sick

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