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# unwell

adjective (unwell)

«unwell» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Ill or sick; not feeling healthy: "I feel unwell." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and at school, pupils tell an adult when they feel unwell; the school may call a parent. In health lessons, pupils learn to stay home when unwell to avoid spreading germs. Phrases: feel unwell, look unwell, be taken unwell.

### Examples

- I feel unwell; can I see the school nurse? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#x1)
- Tom stayed at home because he was unwell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#x2)
- Grandpa looked unwell, so we called the doctor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#x3)
- If you are unwell, rest and drink water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#x4)
- She was taken unwell during the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#x5)
- Tell an adult straight away if you feel unwell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#x6)
- A second time spake Koshchei and said, "I feel rather unwell." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/#x7)

### Note

Usually used after verbs like "be", "feel", "look": "She feels unwell", not "an unwell girl" (though this is sometimes heard). It is a softer, more polite word than "sick" or "ill". Safety: tell an adult if you feel unwell; do not take medicine on your own.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unwell» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwell/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unwell» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unwell.html) on Mova free.