un·well

[uhn-wel]
adjective
1.
not well; ailing; ill.
2.
Older Use. menstruating.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see un-1, well1

un·well·ness, noun
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unwell (ʌnˈwɛl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(postpositive) not well; ill

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unwell
c.1450, "somewhat ill," from un- (1) "not" + well (adj.). Cf. N.Fris. unwel, Ger. unwohl.
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Example sentences
It was a diet guaranteed to make him became lethargic, weak, and dangerously
  unwell.
They are happy in their simplicity, but social conventions make them unwell.
She noticed her lips tingling, and the next morning she awoke feeling vaguely
  unwell.
Feeling unwell, she was put to bed by friends who later returned to find that
  she had stopped breathing.
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