| Main Entry: | poorly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not well |
Synonyms: |
ailing, below par, failing, ill, indisposed, low, mean, out of sorts, rotten*, sick, sickly, under the weather, unwell |
Antonyms: |
healthy, well |
| Main Entry: | poorly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unsatisfactorily |
Synonyms: |
badly, crudely, defectively, inadequately, incompetently, inexpertly, inferiorly, insufficiently, meanly, shabbily, unsuccessfully |
Antonyms: |
satisfactorily, well |
| Main Entry: | awfully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | badly |
Synonyms: |
clumsily, disgracefully, disreputably, dreadfully, inadequately, incompletely, poorly, reprehensibly, shoddily, unforgivably, unpleasantly, wickedly, wretchedly |
| Main Entry: | badly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inadequately |
Synonyms: |
abominably, awkwardly, blunderingly, carelessly, clumsily, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feebly, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, ineptly, maladroitly, negligently, poorly, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrong, wrongly |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
Antonyms: |
adequately |
| Main Entry: | ill |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sick |
Synonyms: |
a wreck, afflicted, ailing, below par, bummed, diseased, down, down with, feeling awful, feeling rotten, feeling terrible, got the bug, indisposed, infirm, laid low, off one's feet, on sick list, out of sorts, peaked, poorly, queasy, rotten, run-down, running temperature, sick as a dog, under the weather, unhealthy, unwell, woozy |
Antonyms: |
good, healthy, sound, strong, well |
| Main Entry: | indisposed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not well |
Synonyms: |
ailing, below par, confined, down, down with, feeling rotten, got a bug, ill, infirm, laid up, on sick list, out of action, poorly, sick, sickly, under the weather, unwell |
Antonyms: |
healthy, well |
| Main Entry: | invalid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sickly |
Synonyms: |
ailing, bedridden, below par, debilitated, disabled, down, feeble, frail, ill, infirm, laid low, on the sick list, out of action, peaked, poorly, run-down, sick, weak |
Antonyms: |
healthy, well |
| Main Entry: | low |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not feeling well |
Synonyms: |
ailing, debilitated, dizzy, dying, exhausted, faint, feeble, frail, ill, indisposed, poorly, prostrate, reduced, sick, sickly, sinking, stricken, unwell, weak |
Antonyms: |
healthy, strong, well |
| Main Entry: | peaked |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pale, sick |
Synonyms: |
ailing, bilious, emaciated, ill, in bad shape, peaky, poorly, sickly, under the weather, wan |
Antonyms: |
blushing, colorful, flushed, healthy |
| Main Entry: | seedy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | run-down, dilapidated |
Synonyms: |
ailing, beat up, bedraggled, crummy, decaying, decrepit, dingy, dog-eared, down-at-the-heel, drooping, droopy, faded, flagging, frowzy, gone to seed, grubby, in a bad way, mangy, messy, neglected, old, overgrown, poor, poorly, ragged, ratty, sagging, scruffy, shabby, sickly, sleazy*, slovenly, squalid, tacky, tattered, threadbare, tired, torn, unkempt, untidy, unwell, used up, wilted, wilting, worn |
Antonyms: |
luxurious, nice, posh |