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   ill

   /ɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell: "he was taken ill with food poisoning" 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 judgement dogs the unsuccessful" Similar badpoorunsatisfactoryincompetentunacceptableinadequatedeficientdefectivefaultyunskilfulinexpertamateurishOpposite goodcompetent
   • ▪ bad or harmful: "she had a cup of the same wine and suffered no ill effects" Similar harmfuldamagingdetrimentaldeleteriousadverseinjurioushurtfuldestructiveperniciousinimicaldangerousruinouscalamitousdisastrousmalignmalignantunhealthyunwholesomepoisonousnoxiouscancerousliterary:maleficmaleficentnocuousbanefulOpposite goodbeneficial
   • ▪ not favourable or auspicious: "I have had a run of ill luck" Similar unluckyadverseunfavourableunfortunateunpropitiousinauspiciousunpromisinginfelicitousbadgloomythreateningmenacingominoussinisterdisturbingdireevilbalefulforbiddingportentousarchaic:direfulrare:minatoryminaciousOpposite auspicious

   adverb

   • 1. badly, wrongly, or imperfectly: "the street is dominated by ill-lit shops" Similar poorlybadlyimperfectlywronglyunsuccessfullybadlyadverselyunsuccessfullyunfavourablyunfortunatelyunluckilyhardinauspiciouslyinadequatelyunsatisfactorilyinsufficientlyimperfectlydeficientlydefectivelypoorlybadlynegligentlyOpposite wellwellaccording to planwellsatisfactorily
   • ▪ unfavourably or inauspiciously: "a look on her face which boded ill for anyone who crossed her path" Similar unfavourablyadverselybadlyunhappilyinauspiciouslyOpposite 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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   What does ill health mean?

   • The number or rate of deaths in a population in a given period. Ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population (often expressed through incidence, prevalence and comorbidity measures – see glossary ). One year of healthy life lost due to illness and/or death.

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   Is ill health a disease/disorder or injury?

   • People may experience ill health (morbidity) as a disease/disorder or injury. There are many diseases that can afflict the human body, ranging from colds to cancers. The 2 main categories of disease are infectious (communicable or not) and chronic, and some diseases are both, such as HIV (see glossary ).

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   What does health mean?

   • Health, the extent of an individual’s continuing physical, emotional, mental, and social ability to cope with his or her environment.

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   1 day ago · A person may be physically strong, resistant to infection, and able to cope with physical hardship and other features of his or her physical environment and still be considered unhealthy if his or her mental state, as measured by behaviour, is deemed unsound. Mental health can itself be defined variously.

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   3 days ago · Definitions of ill health. noun. a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain. synonyms: health problem, unhealthiness. see more.

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   Jul 2, 2024 · People may experience ill health (morbidity) as a disease/disorder or injury. There are many diseases that can afflict the human body, ranging from colds to cancers. The 2 main categories of disease are infectious (communicable or not) and chronic, and some diseases are both, such as HIV (see glossary ).

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   3 days ago · Any acute or chronic illness and/or health condition that carries a high risk of mortality, negatively impacts quality of life and daily function, and/or is burdensome in symptoms, treatments, or caregiver stress.

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   2 days ago · An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable disease, is an illness resulting from an infection. Infections can be caused by a wide range of pathogens, most prominently bacteria and viruses. [2] . Hosts can fight infections using their immune systems.

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   3 days ago · Mental wellness is viewed as a positive attribute; this definition of mental health highlights emotional well-being, the capacity to live a full and creative life, and the flexibility to deal with life's inevitable challenges.

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   6 days ago · a persisting angry mood.