ill-wisher

[ il-wish-er ]

/ ˈɪlˈwɪʃ ər /

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noun

a person who wishes misfortune to another.

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Nearby words

ill-tempered, ill-timed, ill-treat, ill-treatment, ill-use, ill-wisher, ill., illampu, illation, illative, illatively

Origin of ill-wisher

First recorded in 1600–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ill-wisher

Failure to arrest means dismissal from the service and punishment as an ill-wisher.
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