Synonyms for unwell
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill
Related words
- Word family
- unwellness
Example sentences
- sick The doctor sat up all night with the sick old man.
- ill They called in a doctor because the child was ill.
- ailing Yanni left to Algiers to take care of his ailing mother.
- indisposed His speech indisposed us to finish the work any more.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unwell | rising | |
| sick | rising | |
| ill | steady | |
| ailing | rising | |
| indisposed | steady | |
| tumid | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1, ill1
- 4 letters
- sick1
- 5 letters
- rough1, seedy2, ropey, tumid
- 6 letters
- poorly2, peaked1, ailing2, sickly2, infirm2
- 7 letters
- unsound2, sickish
- 8 letters
- diseased2
- 9 letters
- unhealthy3
- 10 letters
- indisposed
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (seedy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- indisposé