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The meaning of ILL is not in good health; also : nauseated. How to use ill in a sentence.
ILL definition: 1. not feeling well, or suffering from a disease: 2. bad: 3. good; impressive: . Learn more.
2. characterized by or intending evil, harm, etc; hostile. ill deeds. 3. causing or resulting in pain, harm, adversity, etc. ill effects. 4. ascribing or imputing evil to something referred to. ill repute.
of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse. Synonyms: afflicted, diseased, ailing, unhealthy. Antonyms: healthy, well.
If you're ill, you're unwell, or sick. Being ill is a good excuse for missing work or school. You might get ill after being sneezed on by someone with a cold; or eating street food in a foreign country; or for no reason that you can point to.
it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) (saying) no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody. Definition of ill adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Not healthy; sick: I began to feel ill last week. 2. Not normal; unsound: an ill condition of body and mind. 3. Resulting in suffering; harmful or distressing: the ill effects of a misconceived policy. 4. a. Resulting from or suggestive of evil intentions: ill deeds committed out of spite.
ILL meaning: 1 : not well or healthy sick or unhealthy usually used after a verb; 2 : not normal or good
ĭl. Characterized by, causing, or tending to cause harm or evil. Not healthy, normal, or well; having a disease; sick; indisposed. Not normal; unsound. An ill condition of body and mind. Resulting in suffering; harmful or distressing. The ill effects of a misconceived policy.
an unfavorable opinion or statement:[ uncountable] I can speak no ill of her. harm or injury:[ uncountable] His remarks did much ill. trouble; misfortune:[ countable] Many ills befell him.
