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.
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The clip focuses on Emma Stone, a powerful CEO, who is kidnapped and accused of being an alien by a pair of unwell men. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025 Medics thought a change in environment might have played a factor in her illness, the Guardian reported, so the teen — who had only started to feel unwell in January — was told to look into allergy testing. Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 For two months in early 2023, Matthew Campbell, 32, from Fresno, California, was unwell. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 Some ordinary baby formula, needed for those whose mothers are dead or unable to breastfeed, or when the child is unwell, has entered Gaza since the aid blockade was loosened, UNICEF said on Tuesday. Dawoud Abu Alkas, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unwell

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 10 Sep. 2025.

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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