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unwell

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unwell

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

she missed work because she was unwell

Synonyms of unwell

ailing, bad, down, ill, indisposed, peaked, peaky, poorly, punk, run-down, sick, sickened, unhealthy, unsound

Words Related to unwell

cruddy, lousy, seedy, sickish

nauseated, nauseous, qualmish, queasy (also queazy), squeamish

airsick, carsick, seasick

dizzy, light-headed, shaky, woozy

diseased, disordered

decrepit, feeble, fragile, frail, infirm, invalid, sickly, weak, weakly

afflicted, troubled

challenged, debilitated, disabled, halt, incapacitated, lame

hypochondriac, hypochondriacal

Phrases Synonymous with unwell

out of sorts, under the weather

Near Antonyms of unwell

able-bodied, conditioned, fit, well-conditioned

better, convalescing, improved, mending, recovering, recuperating, rehabilitated

hardy, hearty, lusty, robust, rugged, stalwart, strong, tough

blooming, bouncing, chipper, flourishing, flush, thriving

Antonyms of unwell

hale, healthful, healthy, sound, well, whole, wholesome

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