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unwellness

unwellness

8.1
A time when a person feels sick or has health problems
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈwɛlnəs/
translation icon : malestar
  • Nothing, you know, some work needs to be done, you know, just to shore up some unwellness or some holes, whatever.

And it speaks to an unwellness in our psyche, in our spirit.

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Examples

  • I am having my monthly unwellness now, another reason I am glad for a day of leisure.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And it's harmful and it speaks to an unwellness in our psyche, in our spirit.

  • And it speaks to an unwellness in our psyche, in our spirit.

  • But it's, it's a deep unwellness that's like undiagnosable by me for sure, for sure.

  • The symptoms include back pain, chronic fatigue, stress, distress, sleep deprivation, and a general feeling of unwellness.

    Blog text (25)
  • It's also possible they may be living with other forms of mental unwellness that can manifest as impulsivity, antagonism, rage, dysregulation.

  • He was obsessed with his health, maintained a health log, and continually referred to his unwellness (Colp 2008).

    Academic text (2010)
  • However, family doctors find biotechnology only marginally useful for the kind of dysfunctional, disabling, chronic, "undifferentiated" disease and ordinary unwellness we face daily.

    Academic text (2001)
  • After months of feeling unwellness, she finally decided to see a doctor about her persistent unwellness.

  • His unwellness was evident from his pale complexion and constant fatigue, signaling that something was wrong.

Synonyms

illness
vsunwellness
693 1.1

A time when a person is sick and cannot do normal things

covers the general unwell state, not only conditions with clear symptoms
sickness
vsunwellness
103 1.0

A time when your body is not healthy

captures the same general health decline but with an alternate term
malaise
vsunwellness
21 8.1

A general feeling of being unwell, uncomfortable, or lacking energy, often without a clear reason

means the overall impaired health state rather than a single vague symptom
malady
vsunwellness
15 7.9

An illness that affects the body or mind

is broader, covering general poor health beyond diagnosed diseases
infirmity
vsunwellness
8 6.6

A weakness that makes it hard to do everyday things, often after illness or old age

is a wider term for being unwell, not limited to chronic weakness or age
ill health
vsunwellness
7 3.0

Being sick or having a long-term problem with your body

refers to the same condition but in a different phrasing
unhealthiness
vsunwellness
1 3.9

A state of poor physical condition that causes problems

is the same overall state but uses a different single-word label
unsoundness
vsunwellness
7.4

A state in which a person is not healthy in mind or body

focuses more narrowly on general poor health rather than instability itself
ill-being
vsunwellness
8.0

A state of not feeling happy, healthy, or well off

refers specifically to impaired physical health rather than broader deprivation

Antonyms

52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

How Well

good health
82 1.0
wellness
52 3.2
unwellness
8.1
illness
693 1.1
intensive care
  • Specialized
50 3.0

Surface Forms

unwellness singular
unwellnesses plural

Morphology

unwellness = unwell (transparent) = un + well + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'unwell' using the productive suffix '-ness' yields the expected meaning.

Etymology

Unwellness comes from the parts un- meaning 'not', well meaning 'healthy' or 'good', and -ness meaning 'a condition'. So it is the opposite of wellness and means the 'condition of not being well'.