Definitions

unwell

[uhn-wel] / ʌnˈwɛl /

ADJECTIVE

sick

Synonyms

WEAK

ailing bedridden broken down debilitated diseased feeble feverish frail hospitalized ill impaired in poor health incurable infected infirm invalid laid-up nauseated not feeling well run down sick as a dog sickly suffering under medication under the weather unhealthy weak

Example Sentences

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People feel emotionally unwell and exhausted because they know that something is deeply wrong with their society and politics.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

In New York, shoppers camped for a week in Times Square, with reports of some becoming unwell during the wait.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Queues had also been building up outside Swatch's branches internationally, including in New York where watch enthusiasts had been camping for a week, with reports that some had become unwell during the wait.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But I happen to have two young children, which means that my tolerance for getting a bit unwell is actually quite high.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The African king halted beside her, thinking she was unwell, and indeed the light of the flaring sconce above her did throw ghastly shadows over her face.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

unwell

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