Definitions for unwell
ʌnˈwɛlun·well

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ailing, indisposed, peaked(p), poorly(p), sickly, unwell, under the weather, seedyadjective

   somewhat ill or prone to illness

   "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. unwelladjective

   Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing.

2. unwelladjective

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

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1. Unwell

   Unwell is a song by American alternative rock group Matchbox Twenty. It was released in March 2003 as the second single from their third album, More Than You Think You Are (2002). It was written by Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas. It was very successful on the radio, spending 18 weeks at the top of the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, two weeks atop the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, as well as reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The song was one of three of Thomas's songs that appeared in the 2000s decade-end, the other two were "Bent" and "Smooth."

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1. unwell

   Unwell generally refers to a state or condition where one is not in good health, either physically or mentally. It may refer to any type of illness, disease, discomfort, ailment or other health-related issue that affects normal or optimum functioning. Unwell can also refer to a sense of feeling sick or not feeling right, often without a specific, diagnosable condition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Unwelladjective

   not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing

2. Unwelladjective

   specifically, ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial; menstruant

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1. Unwell

   "Unwell" is the title of a song by American pop rock group Matchbox Twenty. It was released in April 2003 as the second single from their third album, More Than You Think You Are. It was written by Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas. It was very successful on the radio, spending 20 weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, two weeks atop the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, as well as reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unwell

   un-wel′, adj. not well: not in good health.—n. Unwell′ness.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unwell in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unwell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of unwell in a Sentence

1. Teri Miller:

   Liliana was very sick, and this is not– she was not herself, and it's been going on for several months that she has been unwell.

2. Philip Jansen:

   Having felt slightly unwell I decided as a precaution to be tested. As soon as the test results were known I isolated Philip Jansen at home, i've met several industry partners this week so felt it was the responsible thing to do to alert them to this fact as soon as I could.

3. Lena Dunham:

   I feel blessed to have entered this experience as a' sick' person ; otherwise, I don't know how I would have tolerated crossing that threshold from well to unwell, this is the biggest deal in our country, and in the world right now.

4. Clare Hudson:

   I think the air crew were marvelous, they were very in control of the situation, they were calming passengers. They were very, very supportive. They got him down to the back of the plane quite quickly. It was clear he was quite an unwell man. he locked himself in the loo for about an hour.

5. Aloys Vimards:

   We have just finished a morning food distribution for everyone of oranges, cereal bars and croissants with some iced tea. This is the food we received from Coast Guard yesterday to resupply us. People are still feeling very unwell as a result of the sea conditions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unwell
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unwell
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unwell
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwell
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=unwell
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=unwell
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=unwell