What does ill-seen mean?
Ill-seen means (archaic) Not well thought of; having a bad reputation..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(archaic) Not well thought of; having a bad reputation..
I said it seemed that Ebenezer was ill-seen in the country.
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Ill-seen means (archaic) Not well thought of; having a bad reputation..
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I said it seemed that Ebenezer was ill-seen in the country.
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