unwell

[uhn-wel]

adjective

1. not well; ailing; ill.

2. Older Use.,  menstruating.

unwell

/ ʌnˈwɛl /

adjective

1. (postpositive) not well; ill

Other Word Forms

• unwellness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unwell¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, well ¹

Example Sentences

For weeks her children had complained of feeling extremely unwell when collected from Balmuildy Primary School, only to quickly recover once they were home.

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“This was much more of a subtle feeling of just relief from being in a state of someone who is unwell and tired,” Mascalusco said.

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Lord Fredrick seemed particularly unwell; his eyes were bleary and red, and there were dark, puffy circles beneath them, as if he had been up all night.

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Last week, the force said he remained "critically unwell" but stable at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

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On Tuesday, British Transport Police, which is leading the investigation, said rail worker Samir Zitouni was still "critically unwell" in hospital.

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