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malaise.

A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/məˈleɪz/Received-Pronunciation/mæˈleɪz/Received-Pronunciation/məˈleɪz/General-American/mɑˈleɪz/General-American
  1. A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French malaise (“ill ease”), from mal- (“bad, badly”) + aise (“ease”). Compare ill at ease.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.