Ill (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, worse, worst;ill·er, ill·est for 7.
  1. of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
  2. objectionable; unsatisfactory; poor; faulty: ill manners.
  3. hostile; unkindly: ill feeling.
  4. evil; wicked; bad: of ill repute.
  5. unfavorable; adverse: ill fortune.
  6. of inferior worth or ability; unskillful; inexpert: an ill example of scholarship.
  7. great; amazing: His mom is the illest cook.
noun
  1. an unfavorable opinion or statement: I can speak no ill of her.
  2. harm or injury: His remarks did much ill.
  3. trouble, distress, or misfortune: Many ills befell him.
  4. evil: to know the difference between good and ill.
  5. sickness or disease.
adverb
  1. in an ill manner.
  2. unsatisfactorily; poorly: It ill befits a man to betray old friends.
  3. in a hostile or unfriendly manner.
  4. unfavorably; unfortunately.
  5. with displeasure or offense.
  6. faultily; improperly.
  7. with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely: Buying a new car is an expense we can ill afford.
Idioms
  1. socially uncomfortable; nervous: They were ill at ease because they didn't speak the language.
  1. contraction of I will.
abbreviation
  1. illustrated.
  2. illustration.
  3. illustrator.
  4. most illustrious.
abbreviation
  1. Illinois.
adjective worse or worst
  1. not in good health; sick
  2. characterized by or intending evil, harm, etc; hostile
  3. causing or resulting in pain, harm, adversity, etc
  4. ascribing or imputing evil to something referred to
  5. promising an unfavourable outcome; unpropitious
  6. harsh; lacking kindness
  7. not up to an acceptable standard; faulty
  8. unable to relax; uncomfortable
noun
  1. evil or harm
  2. a mild disease
  3. misfortune; trouble
adverb
  1. badly
  2. with difficulty; hardly
  3. not rightly
contraction of
  1. I will or I shall
abbreviation for
  1. Illinois
Ill (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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