ill will

noun

hostile feeling; malevolence; enmity: to harbor ill will against someone.

Origin of ill will

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Related formsill-willed

[il-wild] /ˈɪlˈwɪld/, adjective

Synonyms for ill will

hatred, hostility, animosity, antipathy, unfriendliness.

Antonyms for ill will

benevolence.

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Examples from the Web for ill-willed

Historical Examples of ill-willed

Parable apart, my ill-willed brethren, our ill-will has made us very fiends in human shape.
Bunyan Characters - Third Series
Alexander Whyte

British Dictionary definitions for ill-willed

ill will

noun

hostile feeling; enmity; antagonism

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