unwell

[ uhn-wel ]

adjective

1. not well; ailing; ill.
2. Older Use. menstruating.

unwell

/ ʌnˈwɛl /

adjective

1. postpositive not well; ill

Other Words From

• un·wellness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unwell¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, well ¹

Example Sentences

Announcing the infection last week, Buckingham Palace said: "Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest."

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She has been unwell with a chest infection and pulled out of engagements earlier this week.

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Two weeks ago Dowden was taken to hospital as a "precaution" after she began "feeling unwell".

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One area where it is expected to differ is in granting patients the right to draw up a document setting out their treatment preferences if they become unwell.

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Last Christmas, he was too unwell for it to be anything other than "another scary day".

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