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ill
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- pronunciation:
- Il
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb
- phrases:
- ill at ease
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
worse, worst |
definition 1: |
not healthy; sick.
He became ill with fever.
- synonyms:
- sick, unhealthy, unwell
- antonyms:
- better, healthy, well
- similar words:
- bad, down, infirm, suffering
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definition 2: |
evil; harmful; bad.
She felt the ill effects of eating too much dessert.- synonyms:
- bad, harmful
- antonyms:
- beneficial, favorable, good, positive
- similar words:
- detrimental, negative, offensive
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definition 3: |
not kind; unfriendly.
There were ill feelings between them after the fight.- synonyms:
- angry, cross, hateful, hostile, unkind
- antonyms:
- friendly, warm
- similar words:
- unfriendly
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related words: |
unlucky |
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phrase: |
ill at ease |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
evil or harm; trouble.
A bad law leads to many ills.I don't wish them ill.- synonyms:
- evil, harm, misery, misfortune, pain, woe
- similar words:
- affliction, grief, hurt, mischief, problem, sorrow, suffering, trouble
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related words: |
evil, harm |
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part of speech: |
adverb |
definition 1: |
in an unfriendly, unkind, or evil way.
He spoke ill of everyone.- synonyms:
- adversely, badly, harshly
- antonyms:
- favorably, kindly, well
- similar words:
- evilly, negatively
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definition 2: |
not properly; badly.
Her visit was ill-planned.- antonyms:
- well
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