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malaise
a general feeling of unease, weakness, or depression
Synonyms
- unease
- discomfort
- disquiet
Antonyms
- comfort
- vigor
- wellbeing
malaise in a sentence
A mood of malaise spread through the town after the factory closed.
The unexplained fatigue and persistent malaise kept Elena home from school.
Where it comes from
From French malaise, meaning 'discomfort' or literally 'ill ease.'
Memory hook
MAL-AISE means 'bad ease': malaise is a state of feeling ill at ease.
Read it in context
- The Season of Reckoning History