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- [uhn-wel]
- /ʌnˈwɛl/
- /ʌnˈwel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-wel]
- /ʌnˈwɛl/
Definitions of unwell word
- adjective unwell not well; ailing; ill. 1
- adjective unwell Older Use. menstruating. 1
- adjective unwell ill, sick, not healthy 1
- adjective unwell If you are unwell, you are ill. 0
- adjective unwell not well; ill 0
- adjective unwell not well; ailing; ill; sick 0
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Origin of unwell
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at un-1, well1
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Parts of speech for Unwell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unwell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unwell
adj unwell
- ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- bilious — If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- diseased — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
noun unwell
- flu — influenza.
- flus — influenza.
- infirmity — a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
- insubstantiality — not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
- diseasedness — The state of being diseased; sickness.
adjective unwell
- carsick — nauseated from riding in a car or other vehicle
- crummy — Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- ghastly — shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
- grim — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
Antonyms for unwell
adjective unwell
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
Top questions with unwell
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