Ill — synonyms, ill antonyms, definition

1. ill (o)

badly failing feeble poorly sickly

2. ill (a)

adverse afflicted ailing awful bad bedridden bum confined crazed crippled defective delicate demented disastrous diseased down evil faulty feeble handicapped • • •

3. ill (Noun)

affliction ailment badness complaint depravity disease disorder evil harm hurt injury misery pain problem trouble wickedness

ill (Noun) — An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining.

ill (Noun) — A source of difficulty.

ill (Noun) — That which causes harm, destruction or misfortune.

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4. ill (Adjective)

inauspicious ominous well

ill (Adjective) — Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function. ex. "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

ill (Adjective) — Resulting in suffering or adversity. ex. "ill effects" ex. "it's an ill wind that blows no good"

ill (Adjective) — Distressing. ex. "ill manners" ex. "of ill repute"

ill (Adjective) — Indicating hostility or enmity. ex. "you certainly did me an ill turn" ex. "ill feelings" ex. "ill will"

ill (Adjective) — Presaging ill fortune. ex. "ill omens" ex. "ill predictions"

5. ill (Adverb)

well

ill (Adverb) — In a poor or unsatisfactory manner; not well. ex. "he was ill prepared" ex. "it ill befits a man to betray old friends" ex. "ill-fitting clothes" ex. "an ill-conceived plan"

ill (Adverb) — Unfavourably or with disapproval. ex. "tried not to speak ill of the dead"

ill (Adverb) — With difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly. ex. "we can ill afford to buy a new car just now"

6. ill (Other)

ill (Other) — I shall; I will.