unwell

[ uhn-wel ]
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adjective
  1. not well; ailing; ill.

  2. Older Use. menstruating.

Origin of unwell

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un-1, well1

Other words from unwell

  • un·well·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unwell

unwell

/ (ʌnˈwɛl) /


adjective
  1. (postpositive) not well; ill

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