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ill
1[ il ]
adjective
She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
ill manners.
ill feeling.
of ill repute.
Synonyms: iniquitous, wrong
Antonyms: good
ill fortune.
- of inferior worth or ability; unskillful; inexpert:
an ill example of scholarship.
His mom is the illest cook.
noun
- an unfavorable opinion or statement:
I can speak no ill of her.
- harm or injury:
His remarks did much ill.
Synonyms: misery, affliction, pain, hurt
- trouble, distress, or misfortune:
Many ills befell him.
Synonyms: calamity
- evil:
to know the difference between good and ill.
Synonyms: depravity
- sickness or disease.
Synonyms: affliction, illness
adverb
- in an ill manner.
- unsatisfactorily; poorly:
It ill befits a man to betray old friends.
- in a hostile or unfriendly manner.
- unfavorably; unfortunately.
- with displeasure or offense.
- faultily; improperly.
- with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely:
Buying a new car is an expense we can ill afford.
I'll
2[ ahyl ]
- contraction of I will.
ill.
3abbreviation for
- illustrated.
- illustration.
- illustrator.
- most illustrious.
Ill.
4abbreviation for
- Illinois.
Ill.
1abbreviation for
- Illinois
I'll
2/ aɪl /
contraction of
- I will or I shall
ill
3/ ɪl /
adjective
- usually postpositive not in good health; sick
- characterized by or intending evil, harm, etc; hostile
ill deeds
- causing or resulting in pain, harm, adversity, etc
ill effects
- ascribing or imputing evil to something referred to
ill repute
- promising an unfavourable outcome; unpropitious
an ill omen
- harsh; lacking kindness
ill will
- not up to an acceptable standard; faulty
ill manners
- ill at easeunable to relax; uncomfortable
noun
- evil or harm
to wish a person ill
- a mild disease
- misfortune; trouble
adverb
- badly
the title ill befits him
- with difficulty; hardly
he can ill afford the money
- not rightly
she ill deserves such good fortune
Usage Note
Grammar Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of ill1
Origin of ill2
Word History and Origins
Origin of ill1
Idioms and Phrases
- ill at ease, socially uncomfortable; nervous:
They were ill at ease because they didn't speak the language.
More idioms and phrases containing ill
- get sick
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They had rarely seen their own fathers carry small children unless their mothers were ill.
I am fortunate that I have never been deathly ill, but whenever I have the stomach flu, I most certainly feel like I am dying.
David Prowse, the actor who portrayed Darth Vader, wished to come back but had to turn down the role because of ill health.
But Seligman never imagined how Mitchell might put the concept to work, in part because it was so ill-suited to that purpose.
There is a procedure called “compassionate release” allowing terminally ill men to die at home.
These differences of interests will lead to disputes, ill blood, and finally to separation.
And for fear of being ill spoken of weep bitterly for a day, and then comfort thyself in thy sadness.
G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
"It is ill-fated;" and Alessandro blamed himself for having forgotten her only association with the name.
The Marshals were inclined to attribute their disgrace to the ill-will of Berthier and not to the temper of Napoleon.
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