malaise

Meanings

Plural: malaises

Noun

physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.
Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

angst, doldrums, ill at ease, melancholy, unease, uneasiness, weltschmerz

Scrabble Score: 9

malaise is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
malaise is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
malaise is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

malaise is a valid Words With Friends word