unwell
pronunciation
How to pronounce unwell in British English:
UK [ʌnˈwel]
How to pronounce unwell in American English:
US [ʌnˈwɛl]
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- Adjective:
- undergoing menstruation
- somewhat ill or prone to illness
Word Origin
- unwell (adj.)
- mid-15c., "somewhat ill," from un- (1) "not" + well (adj.). Similar formation in North Frisian unwel, German unwohl.
Synonym
Example
- 1. If you are feeling unwell or have symptoms of influenza , you should not travel .
- 2. Of them , 65 felt slightly unwell , a total of 180 have been given medication .
- 3. The businessman starts to feel unwell himself .
- 4. When do you begin feeling unwell ?
- 5. When did you begin feeling unwell .