ailing

[ey-ling]

adjective

1. sickly; unwell.

2. unsound or troubled.

   a financially ailing corporation.

ailing

/ ˈeɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. unwell or unsuccessful

Word History and Origins

Origin of ailing¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; ail + -ing ²

Example Sentences

There’s a laundry list of issues ailing the AI trade — from big-picture macroeconomic questions affecting the rate-cut outlook, to highly specific comments from key players like OpenAI that have rattled the market.

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At the same time, Daniel Heaf, who became chief executive in May, announced a transformation plan aimed at fixing what’s been ailing the company’s sales for years, by adapting to attract new and younger customers.

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While they are all chatting about their children and their soccer games, you might be more focused on caregiving for an ailing parent.

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Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said he supports another quarter-point cut in a key U.S. interest rate in December to help boost an ailing U.S. labor market — and he doubts that he’ll change his mind.

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Bernie Sanders, Al Sharpton and half a dozen House members lavished praise on Jesse Jackson, the ailing civil rights and Democratic Party icon.

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Related Words

• diseased 
• feeble 
• ill 
• sickly 
• weak