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ill
(/I/l )

adjective (a)

  • affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function(adj.all)
    Example:
    Ill from the monotony of his suffering.
    Synonym:
    sick
    Antonym:
    well
    source: wordnet30
  • Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining(noun.state)
    Synonym:
    ailment, complaint
    source: wordnet30
  • Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well(adv.all)
    Example:
    He was ill prepared.
    It ill befits a man to betray old friends.
    Ill-fitting clothes.
    An ill-conceived plan.
    Synonym:
    badly, poorly
    Antonym:
    good, well
    source: wordnet30
  • unfavorably or with disapproval(adv.all)
    Example:
    Tried not to speak ill of the dead.
    Synonym:
    badly
    source: wordnet30
  • with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly(adv.all)
    Example:
    We can ill afford to buy a new car just now.
    source: wordnet30
  • In a ill manner; badly; weakly.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • resulting in suffering or adversity(adj.all)
    Example:
    Ill effects.
    It's an ill wind that blows no good.
    source: wordnet30
  • distressing(adj.all)
    Example:
    Ill manners.
    Of ill repute.
    source: wordnet30
  • indicating hostility or enmity(adj.all)
    Example:
    You certainly did me an ill turn.
    Ill feelings.
    Ill will.
    source: wordnet30
  • presaging ill fortune(adj.all)
    Example:
    Ill omens.
    Ill predictions.
    Synonym:
    inauspicious, ominous
    source: wordnet30

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