ill Antonyms
Meaning of ill
ill (n)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
ill (a)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
ill (s)
resulting in suffering or adversity
distressing
indicating hostility or enmity
presaging ill fortune
ill (r)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
unfavorably or with disapproval
with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
ill (a.)
Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.
Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong; iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.
Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever.
Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect; rude; unpolished; inelegant.
ill (n.)
Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity.
Whatever is contrary to good, in a moral sense; wickedness; depravity; iniquity; wrong; evil.
ill (adv.)
In a ill manner; badly; weakly.
ill Sentence Examples
- He was so ill that he had to be hospitalized.
- The children were ill with the flu, so they had to stay home from school.
- I was ill with food poisoning after eating sushi.
- The sick child lay in bed with a high fever and chills.
- The ill patient was prescribed antibiotics to fight the infection.
- The doctor determined that my mother was not ill but simply tired.
- The ill bird was unable to fly and perched on a tree branch.
- The ill wind blew through the streets, spreading sickness and despair.
- I felt ill at ease in the unfamiliar surroundings.
- The ill-mannered child interrupted the teacher and spoke out of turn.
FAQs About the word ill
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining, affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function, resulting in suffering
sick, unsettled, queazy, upset, queasy, nauseous, squeamish, nauseated,sickish, queerish
well, well,healthy, settled, healthy, settled,
He was so ill that he had to be hospitalized.
The children were ill with the flu, so they had to stay home from school.
I was ill with food poisoning after eating sushi.
The sick child lay in bed with a high fever and chills.
