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[ uhn-wel ] / ʌnˈwɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unwell ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot well; ailing; ill. Older Use. menstruating. Origin of unwelllate Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un-1, well1 OTHER WORDS FROM unwellun·well·ness, nounWords nearby unwellunweave, unweighed, unweight, unweighted, unwelcome, unwell, unwept, unwholesome, unwieldy, unwilled, unwilling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unwellIt is oily, dark and almost rotten tasting, but it did not make me unwell. Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST But remember: Unwell people are getting health coverage for the first time in their lives by the millions. Obamacare Crosses the Finish Line|Michael Tomasky|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST "We're sorry Kira is unwell and we hope she gets the help she obviously needs," a source close to the supermodel told Vogue UK. New York City Named Fashion Capital of the World; Naomi Campbell Denies Bullying Allegations|The Fashion Beast Team|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST This would have never happened in Italy no matter how unwell a mother is. Italian Woman Says British Doctors Forced Her to Have a C-Section, Took Her Baby|Barbie Latza Nadeau and Nico Hines|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Twenty-two years ago, Soviet communism was alive and unwell. Bernanke's Out-of-Touch Speech|Zachary Karabell|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST Mr. Saffron is unwell, and I have insisted with him that he must see a doctor. Beaumaroy Home from the Wars|Anthony Hope Then you are unwell—yes, you look very ill indeed; pray, what is the matter with you? Confessions of an Etonian|I. E. M. On reaching this place Mrs. Yeobright felt distressingly agitated, weary, and unwell. Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy That evening when these faithful friends called, they were told that the mistress of the house was unwell and was lying down. Artist and Model|Ren de Pont-Jest To announce herself too unwell to keep a social engagement would indeed arouse alarmed attention. A Question of Marriage|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
British Dictionary definitions for unwell
adjective(postpositive) not well; ill Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unwellailing, bedridden, debilitated, diseased, feeble, feverish, frail, ill, impaired, incurable, infirm, invalid, nauseated, run down, sickly, suffering, under the weather, unhealthy, weak, broken down |