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Definition of unwell adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unwell

adjective
 
/ʌnˈwel/
 
/ʌnˈwel/
 [not before noun] (rather formal)
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  1. ill
    • She said she was feeling unwell and went home.
    • You should delay vaccination if you are unwell with a fever.
    • patients who just feel a little unwell
    opposite wellTopics Health problemsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • really
    • seriously
    • …
    preposition
    • with
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