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   Ill

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   adjective

   • 1. not in full health; sick: "her daughter is seriously ill" Similar unwellsicknot (very) wellailingpoorlysicklypeakyafflictedindisposedinfirmliverishout of sortsnot oneselfnot in good shapenot up to parunder/below parbadin a bad waybedriddeninvalidedon the sick listvaletudinarianqueasynauseousnauseatedweakfeeblefraildiseasedinfectedoff colourinformal:under the weathernot up to snufflaid upfunnypeculiariffycrummylousyroughgroggygreen around the gillsat death's doorlike death warmed upropygrottydickywabbitcrookvulgar slang:crappydated:queerseedyOpposite wellhealthy
   • 2. poor in quality: "ill judgment dogs the unsuccessful" Similar badpoorunsatisfactoryincompetentunacceptableinadequatedeficientdefectivefaultyunskillfulinexpertamateurishOpposite goodcompetent
   • ▪ harmful: "she had a cup of the same wine and suffered no ill effects" Similar harmfuldamagingdetrimentaldeleteriousadverseinjurioushurtfuldestructiveperniciousinimicaldangerousruinouscalamitousdisastrousmalignmalignantunhealthyunwholesomepoisonousnoxiouscancerousliterary:maleficmaleficentnocuousbanefulOpposite goodbeneficial
   • ▪ hostile: "it did give rise to a lot of ill feelings"
   • ▪ (especially of fortune) not favorable: "no one less deserved such ill fortune than McStay" Similar unluckyadverseunfavorableunfortunateunpropitiousinauspiciousunpromisinginfelicitousbadgloomythreateningmenacingominoussinisterdisturbingdireevilbalefulforbiddingportentousarchaic:direfulrare:minatoryminaciousOpposite auspicious

   adverb

   • 1. badly, wrongly, or imperfectly: "it ill becomes one so beautiful to be gloomy" Similar poorlybadlyimperfectlywronglyunsuccessfullybadlyadverselyunsuccessfullyunfavorablyunfortunatelyunluckilyhardinauspiciouslyinadequatelyunsatisfactorilyinsufficientlyimperfectlydeficientlydefectivelypoorlybadlynegligentlyOpposite wellwellaccording to planwellsatisfactorily
   • ▪ unfavorably or unpropitiously: "something which boded ill for unwary golfers" Similar unfavorablyadverselybadlyunhappilyinauspiciouslyOpposite wellauspiciously
   • 2. only with difficulty; hardly: "she could ill afford the cost of new curtains" Similar barelyscarcelyhardlyjustonly justjust possiblynarrowlywith difficultyonly with effortinformal:at a pushOpposite easily

   noun

   • 1. a problem or misfortune: "a lengthy work on the ills of society" Similar problemstroublesdifficultiesmisfortunesstrainstrialstribulationstrials and tribulationsworriesanxietiesconcernspainsufferinghardshipmiserywoeafflictiondistressdisquietmalaiseinformal:headachesprobshasslesarchaic:travailsillnessesill/poor healthailmentsdisorderscomplaintsafflictionssicknessesdiseasesmaladiesinfirmitiesindispositionsinfectionscontagions
   • ▪ evil or harm: "how could I wish him ill?" Similar harmhurtinjurydamagemischiefpaintroubleunpleasantnessmisfortunegrievancesufferingdistressanguishtraumagrief

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘wicked’, ‘malevolent’, ‘harmful’, and ‘difficult’): from Old Norse illr ‘evil, difficult’, of unknown origin.

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   • ILL meaning: 1. not feeling well, or suffering from a disease: 2. bad: 3. good; impressive: . Learn more.

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   What is ill adjective?

   • Definition of ill adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary [not usually before noun] suffering from an illness or disease; not feeling well synonym illness Her father is seriously ill in St. Luke's hospital. She was taken ill suddenly. We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal.

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   What is a synonym for I'll Be?

   • Synonym slang phrases are: "Well, I'll be "; " I'll be switched"; " I'll be John Brown"; " I'll be Jack Robinson"; and "I'm plumb stonnied" (astonished) I'll be, I never thought of it that way before. Last edited on Oct 08 2008. Submitted by Philip H. from Richardson, TX, USA on Oct 08 2008 . None found.

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   What is the difference between ill and sick?

   • Ill and sick are both adjectives that mean ‘not in good health’. We use both ill and sick after a verb such as be, become, feel, look or seem: … He treated her very ill. I realize one shouldn't speak ill of the dead. This weather bodes ill for the garden party tonight. We can ill afford to lose another member of staff. I wish her no ill.

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   noun. an unfavorable opinion or statement: I can speak no ill of her. harm or injury: His remarks did much ill. trouble, distress, or misfortune: Many ills befell him. evil: to know the difference between good and ill. sickness or disease. See more. adverb. in an ill manner. unsatisfactorily; poorly: It ill befits a man to betray old friends.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ill1 /ɪl/ S3 W2 adjective 1 especially British English suffering from a disease or not feeling well SYN sick American English Bridget can’t come – she’s ill.

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   Definitions of 'ill' 1. Someone who is ill is suffering from a disease or a health problem. [...] 1. People who are ill in some way can be referred to as, for example, the mentally ill . [...] 2. Difficulties and problems are sometimes referred to as ills . [formal] [...] 3. Ill is evil or harm. [literary] [...] More. Definitions of 'I'll'

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   ILL- definition: 1. in a way that is bad or not suitable: 2. not feeling well, or suffering from a disease: 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ILL is not in good health; also : nauseated. How to use ill in a sentence. not in good health; also : nauseated; not normal or sound; causing suffering or distress…