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ill
ill
/ˈɪl/
adjective
(
)
Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
(
ill
,
sick
)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
Ill from the monotony of his suffering
ill from the monotony of his suffering
(
)
Distressing
(
ill
)
distressing
Ill manners
ill manners
Of ill repute
of ill repute
(
)
Resulting in suffering or adversity
(
ill
)
resulting in suffering or adversity
Ill effects
ill effects
It's an ill wind that blows no good
it's an ill wind that blows no good
Presaging ill fortune
(
ill
,
inauspicious
,
ominous
)
presaging ill fortune
Ill omens
ill omens
Ill predictions
ill predictions
My words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven
my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven
A dead and ominous silence prevailed
a dead and ominous silence prevailed
A by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government
a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government
Indicating hostility or enmity
(
ill
)
indicating hostility or enmity
You certainly did me an ill turn
you certainly did me an ill turn
Ill feelings
ill feelings
Ill will
ill will
adverb
(
)
(ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
(
ill
,
badly
,
poorly
)
(ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
He was ill prepared
he was ill prepared
It ill befits a man to betray old friends
it ill befits a man to betray old friends
The car runs badly
the car runs badly
He performed badly on the exam
he performed badly on the exam
The team played poorly
the team played poorly
Ill-fitting clothes
ill-fitting clothes
An ill-conceived plan
an ill-conceived plan
With difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
(
ill
)
with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
We can ill afford to buy a new car just now
we can ill afford to buy a new car just now
Unfavorably or with disapproval
(
badly
,
ill
)
unfavorably or with disapproval
Tried not to speak ill of the dead
tried not to speak ill of the dead
Thought badly of him for his lack of concern
thought badly of him for his lack of concern
noun
An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
(
ill
,
complaint
,
ailment
)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
The herbal tea provided relief for her stomach ailment.
The herbal tea provided relief for her stomach ailment.
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