malaise

The word “malaise” has 2 syllables: ma-laise

It's pronounced as /məˈleɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for malaise?

In the thesaurus, “malaise” has 141 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for malaise along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for malaise

affection
affliction
agita
agitation
ail
ailment
alarm
alarum
angst
anguish
anxiety
anxiousness
apprehension
apprehensiveness
attack
blue devils
blues
bout
bug
care
cold feet
complaint
complication
compunction
concern
concernment
condition
consternation
debilitation
debility
decrepitude
depression
desolation
despair
desperateness
desperation
despond
despondence
despondency
discomfort
discomposure
disconsolateness
disease
disfunction
dismay
disorder
dispiritedness
disquiet
disquietude
distemper
distemperature
distraction
distress
disturbance
doldrums
dolefulness
doubt
downheartedness
dread
dreariness
dumps
dysfunction
edginess
enervation
fear
fearfulness
feebleness
fever
fit
foreboding
forlornness
frailness
frailty
franticness
gloom
gloominess
glumness
hand-wringing
heartsickness
hebetude
hypochondria
ill
illness
incertitude
indisposition
infirmity
infirmness
invalidism
invalidity
jitters
joylessness
jumpiness
lameness
languor
lassitude
lethargy
listlessness
malady
matter
melancholy
miserableness
misgiving
mopes
mournfulness
nervosity
nervousness
oppression
pain
panic
perturbation
pip
presentiment
qualm
sadness
scruple
sickishness
sickliness
sickness
solicitude
sorrowfulness
strain
stress
stupor
suspense
sweat
tension
torment
torpor
tremor
trouble
uncertainty
unease
uneasiness
unhappiness
unhealthiness
unsoundness
upset
vexation
weakliness
weakness
worry

Antonyms for malaise

ability
bloom
calm
calmness
cheer
cheerfulness
cheeriness
comeback
comfort
consolation
content
contentedness
contentment
convalescence
ease
easiness
fettle
fitness
flush
flushness
gaiety
gayety
gayness
glee
gleefulness
good health
happiness
hardiness
healing
health
healthiness
heartiness
hopefulness
humor
jollity
joviality
joy
lightheartedness
lustiness
mending
merriment
mirth
mirthfulness
optimism
peace
peacefulness
placidity
placidness
pleasure
quiet
quietude
rally
recovery
recuperation
rehab
rehabilitation
relief
robustness
ruggedness
satisfaction
sereneness
serenity
shape
snapback
solace
soundness
stamina
strength
sunniness
toughness
tranquility
tranquillity
tranquilness
unconcern
vigor
vigorousness
vitality
weal
welfare
well-being
wellness
wholeness
wholesomeness

Meanings of malaise

noun
1. A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
2. An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.
3. Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

Example Sentences

After weeks of uncertainty, a sense of malaise spread throughout the office.
The doctor could not find a clear cause for her malaise, leaving her frustrated.
The economic malaise affected the country’s growth and prosperity for years.
His malaise was both physical and mental, making it difficult for him to find motivation.
A general feeling of malaise overtook the town after the sudden loss of their beloved leader.

On this page you'll find 224 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malaise, such as: ability, affection, affliction, agita, agitation, ail, ailment.

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