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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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2. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › illill | meaning of ill in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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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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   Ill definition: of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick. See examples of ILL used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › illsIlls Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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…

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishILL- | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishill adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of ill adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ill-feelingILL FEELING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   ILL FEELING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. ill feeling. noun. animosity or resentment felt toward another. ill feeling. noun. hostile feeling; animosity. Discover More. Example Sentences. Craig’s Bond bore women ill feelings, and the series reckoned with them only slightly before offering him a saving grace in the form of a daughter.

8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesHealth, Disease, and Illness as Conceptual Tools - PMC

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   There has not been an absolute consensus on the definitions of health, disease, and illness, even though these concepts are central not only in medicine but also in the health social sciences (e.g., medical sociology, health psychology and medical demography). These are parts of the conceptual tools in various medical-related fields.