malaise
Nameless low feeling
Malaise is a vague feeling of physical discomfort or unease, often signaling the onset of illness without specific symptoms: A general malaise kept her in bed all day.
The word extends to psychological or social unease—a sense that something is wrong without a clear cause: economic malaise, a malaise hanging over the department.
The feeling is diffuse rather than acute.
Bodily disorder or disease
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- feverElevated body temperature
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
flu · influenza · infection · virus · symptom · affliction · ailment · convalescence
Mental unrest or agitation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
restlessness · edginess · discomfort · trepidation · misgiving · agitation · uneasiness · disquietude
Absence of flow or progress
- declineDecrease or refuse
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
anomie · decadence · deterioration · instability · unrest · recession · corruption · polarization
Weary, dreamy fatigue
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- wearinessState of being drained
- lassitudeState of weary indifference
drowsiness · heaviness · enervation · exhaustion · listlessness · stupor · somnolence · prostration
State of being displeased
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- ennuiWeary, listless dissatisfaction
- alienationState of being isolated
cynicism · resentment · disgruntlement · frustration · bitterness · unhappiness · displeasure · weltschmerz
sickness
Bodily disorder or disease
nausea · flu · influenza · infection · virus · symptom · affliction · ailment · convalescence · debility
disquiet
Mental unrest or agitation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
nervousness · restlessness · edginess · discomfort · trepidation · misgiving · agitation · uneasiness · disquietude · perturbation
stagnation
Absence of flow or progress
- declineDecrease or refuse
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
crisis · anomie · decadence · deterioration · instability · unrest · recession · corruption · polarization · disintegration
languor
Weary, dreamy fatigue
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- wearinessState of being drained
lassitude · drowsiness · heaviness · enervation · exhaustion · listlessness · stupor · somnolence · prostration · inertia
dissatisfaction
State of being displeased
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- ennuiWeary, listless dissatisfaction
alienation · cynicism · resentment · disgruntlement · frustration · bitterness · unhappiness · displeasure · weltschmerz · anomie
- French Loanwordsa la carte, ballet, a la mode, au revoir, bon appetit
- illnessdisease, sickness, illness, ailment, disorder
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- afflictionsaffliction, ailment, disease, illness, sickness
- body symptomsheadache, headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
malaisewell-being
State of health, contentment
vitality · vigor · healthiness · health · robustness
malaisewell-being
State of health, contentment
contentment · happiness · euphoria · bliss · ecstasy
malaisevitality
Capacity for spirited existence
dynamism · flourishing · confidence · vigor · optimism
- general malaise
- economic malaisePersistent fiscal weakness