Business English: Other ways to say “feeling sick”

Sometimes you might feel a bit unwell and have to ask for early leave or sick leave. Here are 7 different ways to say, “feeling sick” and how to explain specific symptoms.

1. I don’t feel so well.

“Well” means “feeling in a good way”. You can say “you don’t look well”, when someone appears a bit ill.

2. I’m feeling under the weather.

“To feel under the weather” means to feel sick, which has nothing to do with its literal meaning.

3. I’m feeling out of sorts.

It means not feeling well or in an unhappy mood.

4. I’m feeling a little ill.

You can use “sick” to replace the word “ill”.

5. I’m feeling a bit off.

Sickly, unwell, either physically or mentally.

6. Feeling woozy/lightheaded

You can use some adjectives to explain your symptoms. These words refer to feeling dizzy, as if one might faint.

7. Feeling queasy/nauseous

“Nauseous/queasy” means having the feeling that one is about to vomit.