malaise
[ ma-leyz ]
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Part of Speechnoun
Origin + Etymology
from French, from Old French mal ‘bad’ (from Latin malus ) + aise ‘ease’
Synonyms
- unhappiness
- restlessness
- uneasiness
- unease
- melancholy
- depression
- despondency
- dejection
- disquiet
- trouble
- anxiety
- anguish
- angst
- ills
- lassitude
- languor
- weariness
- enervation
- doldrums
- weakness
- debility
- calmness
- good health
- peace
- soundness
- cheer
- comfort
- happiness
a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify
The disease has an insidious onset and presents with fever, malaise, and weakness.
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