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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   ill: [adjective] immoral, vicious. resulting from, accompanied by, or indicative of an evil or malevolent intention. attributing evil or an objectionable quality.

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   18 meanings: 1. not in good health; sick 2. characterized by or intending evil, harm, etc; hostile 3. causing or resulting in.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionill adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   critically/gravely/severely ill; Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). chronically ill patients (= who are ill for a long time ) She was taken ill suddenly. We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. veterans who became ill after fighting in the Gulf War; Shortly after drinking the water I was ...

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   If you're ill, you're unwell, or sick. Being ill is a good excuse for missing work or school. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning. Diccionario ...

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

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   Define ill. ill synonyms, ill pronunciation, ill translation, English dictionary definition of ill. adj. worse , worst 1. Not healthy; sick: I began to feel ill last ...