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Adj. | 1. | ill - not in good physical or mental health; "ill from the monotony of his suffering" Synonyms: sick Antonyms: well - in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" |
2. | ill - resulting in suffering or adversity; "ill effects"; "it's an ill wind that blows no good" | |
3. | ill - distressing; "ill manners"; "of ill repute" | |
4. | ill - indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will" | |
5. | ill - presaging ill-fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government" Synonyms: ominous, inauspicious | |
Adv. | 1. | ill - (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan" Antonyms: good, well - (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" |
2. | ill - unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern" Synonyms: badly Antonyms: well - favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book" | |
3. | ill - with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly; "we can ill afford to buy a new car just now" |