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100 Best Synonyms for “Unwell”

September 17, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. achey Having dull body pains.
2. achy Having dull body pains.
3. afflicted Suffering from illness or trouble.
4. ailing In poor health.
5. ashen Very pale, often from illness.
6. at death’s door Extremely ill and near death.
7. bad Not feeling well.
8. bedfast Unable to leave bed.
9. bedridden Confined to bed by illness.
10. below par Below normal health.
11. bilious Nauseated or ill-tempered.
12. breathless Short of breath.
13. catarrhal Affected by mucus inflammation.
14. clammy Cold, damp, and ill-feeling.
15. congested Blocked with mucus.
16. critically ill At serious medical risk.
17. crook Ill or unwell.
18. crummy Feeling bad or ill.
19. dangerously ill Ill with life-threatening severity.
20. debilitated Weakened by illness or hardship.
21. delicate Easily made ill.
22. dizzy Feeling unsteady or lightheaded.
23. done in Exhausted or unwell.
24. drained Depleted of energy.
25. dying Near death.
26. enfeebled Made weak or frail.
27. exhausted Completely tired out.
28. faint Weak and near passing out.
29. faintish Slightly faint.
30. fatigued Extremely tired.
31. febrile Having a fever.
32. feeble Weak and lacking energy.
33. feverish Having or showing fever.
34. frail Weak and easily harmed.
35. gaunt Thin and unhealthy-looking.
36. giddy Dizzy or lightheaded.
37. gravely ill Dangerously ill.
38. green Pale from nausea.
39. groggy Dazed and weak.
40. haggard Exhausted and unhealthy-looking.
41. hoarse Rough-voiced from illness.
42. ill Not in good health.
43. in poor health Not healthy.
44. incapacitated Unable to function normally.
45. indisposed Slightly ill or unable.
46. infirm Weak or ill, often from age.
47. influenzal Relating to or like influenza.
48. laid up Confined by illness or injury.
49. languid Weak and lacking energy.
50. lethargic Sluggish from tiredness or illness.
51. lightheaded Dizzy or faint.
52. listless Lacking energy or interest.
53. lousy Feeling bad or ill.
54. malaised Affected by general bodily discomfort.
55. miserable Very unhappy or physically ill.
56. moribund Near death from illness.
57. nauseated Feeling sick to the stomach.
58. nauseous Feeling like vomiting.
59. not 100 percent Not feeling fully well.
60. not myself Not feeling normal or healthy.
61. not right Not feeling normal or well.
62. not up to par Below normal health or energy.
63. off colour Looking or feeling ill.
64. off form Not at usual condition.
65. off sick Absent because of illness.
66. out of condition Not physically well or fit.
67. out of order Unwell or not functioning properly.
68. out of sorts Not feeling well.
69. pallid Very pale and unhealthy-looking.
70. peaked Pale and sick-looking.
71. peaky Pale or sickly-looking.
72. poorly Ill, especially mildly.
73. prostrate Overcome by illness or exhaustion.
74. pyrexial Affected by fever.
75. queasy Feeling sick to the stomach.
76. rheumy Watery-eyed or congested.
77. rotten Feeling very ill.
78. rough Feeling ill or exhausted.
79. run-down Weak or tired from poor health.
80. seriously ill Ill to a significant degree.
81. shaky Trembling or unsteady.
82. sick Ill or feeling nauseous.
83. sickish Somewhat sick.
84. sickly Often ill or weak.
85. sluggish Slow and lacking energy.
86. stricken Suddenly affected by illness.
87. suffering Experiencing illness or pain.
88. terminally ill Ill with no expected recovery.
89. trembly Shaking slightly.
90. uncomfortable Physically uneasy or in discomfort.
91. under the weather Feeling mildly ill.
92. unfit Not healthy or physically able.
93. wan Pale and tired-looking.
94. washed out Weak, pale, and tired.
95. wasted Thin and weakened by illness.
96. weak Lacking strength from illness.
97. weary Very tired and weak.
98. wobbly Unsteady and weak.
99. woozy Dizzy and weak.
100. worn out Exhausted and weak.

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