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Meaning of 'ill' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ill [ a.]
- Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.
- Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong; iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.
- Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever.
- Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect; rude; unpolished; inelegant.
2 . Ill [ adv.]
- In a ill manner; badly; weakly.
3 . Ill [ n.]
- Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity.
- Whatever is contrary to good, in a moral sense; wickedness; depravity; iniquity; wrong; evil.

Meaning of 'ill' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ill [ a]
Meaning (1):
- affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
Example in sentence:
  • ill from the monotony of his suffering
2 . ill [ r]
Meaning (2):
- (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Example in sentence:
  • an ill-conceived plan;
  • he performed badly on the exam;
  • he was ill prepared;
  • ill-fitting clothes;
  • it ill befits a man to betray old friends;
  • the car runs badly;
  • the team played poorly
Meaning (3):
- unfavorably or with disapproval
Example in sentence:
  • thought badly of him for his lack of concern;
  • tried not to speak ill of the dead
Meaning (4):
- with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
Example in sentence:
  • we can ill afford to buy a new car just now
5 . ill [ s]
Meaning (5):
- presaging ill fortune
Example in sentence:
  • a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government;
  • a dead and ominous silence prevailed;
  • ill omens;
  • ill predictions;
  • my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven
Meaning (6):
- resulting in suffering or adversity
Example in sentence:
  • ill effects;
  • it's an ill wind that blows no good
Meaning (7):
- indicating hostility or enmity
Example in sentence:
  • ill feelings;
  • ill will;
  • you certainly did me an ill turn
Meaning (8):
- distressing
Example in sentence:
  • ill manners;
  • of ill repute

Nearby Words:

ill-boding ill-bred ill-favored ill-judged ill-lived ill-looking ill-mannered ill-minded ill-natured ill-nurtured

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