Ill

Quick meaning: Ill is an adjective meaning Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.

Meaning

Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.

More Meanings

1. Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
2. Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
3. Nauseated; having an urge to vomit.
4. (obsolete) Evil; wicked (of people).
5. (archaic) Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
6. (slang, chiefly hip-hop) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
7. (slang) Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.

Example Sentences

mentally ill people

ill manners; ill will

He suffered from ill treatment.

‘Go bring her. It is ill to keep a lady waiting.’

Word Forms

• iller
• illest
• ills
• illing
• illed

Synonyms for ill

Depending on context, synonyms include diseased, poorly, sick, unwell, disgusted, nauseated.

Antonyms for ill

Common opposites include fine, hale, healthy, well, good, wack.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include badly, inauspicious, bad, unpropitious, harmful, hostile.

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