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.
Recent Examples on the Web Her mother became her daily chauffeur as Cray felt too weak and unwell to drive herself. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 There are far too many mass school shootings because there are far too many mentally unwell students and far too many parents who are careless with their firearms. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024 Tucked beside railroad tracks that course through gnarly woods, the encampment harbors the disenfranchised and distrusting, the addicted and the unwell, the vulnerable and the predatory. Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024 The police shoot a mentally unwell man in front of her. Clay Risen, New York Times, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unwell 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 6 Jun. 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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