Speakur

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unwell

/ʌnˈwɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
un-well
IPA
/ʌnˈwɛl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill

adj

Specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + well.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more unwell (comparative) most unwell (superlative)

Derived Forms

unwellness

Synonyms

ailing under the weather diseased disease-ridden infect infected morbid morbific morbose unhealthy

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce unwell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈwɛl/.
What does unwell mean?
Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill
Where does unwell come from?
From un- + well.

How to pronounce unwell

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