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malaise

[ma-leyz, -muh-, ma-lez] / mæˈleɪz, -mə-, maˈlɛz /
NOUN
depression, sickness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angst anxiety despair discomfort disquiet doldrums illness pain unease uneasiness weakness
STRONG
debility decrepitude distress enervation feebleness infirmity lassitude melancholy unhealthiness
WEAK
infirmness sickliness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness cheer comfort ease good health happiness health joy peace pleasure well-being
STRONG
ability soundness strength
WEAK
healthiness well-being

Example Sentences

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What I most definitely had was malaise: The ring had issued a warning, but why?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Industrial stocks’ External link rising star has faltered, thanks to soaring oil prices, inflation fears, and a general malaise settling over the markets amid war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Often, the design’s playfulness obscures the protagonist’s malaise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The woeful record of the national men's team is also evidence for withering comments and the malaise is well-documented.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Poor Whitcomb, sighed the chaplain, and blamed himself for his assistant’s malaise.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.