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Ill

noun/ˈɪl/
Definition
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɪl/
1 syllable Say it as /ˈɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
adjectiveaffected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
“ill from the monotony of his suffering”
adjectiveresulting in suffering or adversity
“ill effects”
adjectivedistressing
“ill manners”
adjectiveindicating hostility or enmity
“you certainly did me an ill turn”
adjectivepresaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley
“ill omens”
adverb(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
“he was ill prepared”
adverbunfavorably or with disapproval
“tried not to speak ill of the dead”
adverbwith difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
“we can ill afford to buy a new car just now”
Word Forms
ailverbcause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
illnessnounimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
sicknounpeople who are sick
sicknessnounimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
inauspiciousnessnounthe quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result
omennouna sign of something about to happen
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
krank
eine oft anhaltende körperliche Störung oder Krankheit; ein Grund zur Beschwerde
🇫🇷French
je vais
un trouble ou une maladie physique souvent persistant ; une raison de se plaindre
🇪🇸Spanish
enfermo
un trastorno o enfermedad corporal a menudo persistente; un motivo para quejarse
🇮🇹Italian
malato
un disturbo o una malattia fisica spesso persistente; motivo di lamentela
🇳🇱Dutch
ziek
een vaak aanhoudende lichamelijke aandoening of ziekte; een reden tot klagen
🇵🇹Portuguese
doente
um distúrbio ou doença corporal frequentemente persistente; motivo de reclamação
🇷🇺Russian
больной
часто стойкое физическое расстройство или болезнь; повод для жалоб
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बीमार
अक्सर लगातार बने रहने वाला शारीरिक विकार या रोग; शिकायत का एक कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
অসুস্থ
একটি প্রায়ই ক্রমাগত শারীরিক ব্যাধি বা রোগ; অভিযোগ করার একটি কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
நோய்வாய்ப்பட்ட
அடிக்கடி தொடர்ச்சியான உடல் கோளாறு அல்லது நோய்; புகார் செய்ய ஒரு காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనారోగ్యంతో
తరచుగా నిరంతర శారీరక రుగ్మత లేదా వ్యాధి; ఫిర్యాదు చేయడానికి ఒక కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
आजारी
एक सतत शारीरिक विकार किंवा रोग; तक्रार करण्याचे एक कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
બીમાર
ઘણીવાર સતત શારીરિક વિકૃતિ અથવા રોગ; ફરિયાદ કરવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯ
ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರಂತರ ದೈಹಿಕ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ ಅಥವಾ ರೋಗ; ದೂರು ನೀಡಲು ಒಂದು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസുഖം
പലപ്പോഴും സ്ഥിരമായ ശാരീരിക അസ്വസ്ഥത അല്ലെങ്കിൽ രോഗം; പരാതിപ്പെടാനുള്ള ഒരു കാരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੀਮਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਅਕਸਰ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਸਰੀਰਕ ਵਿਗਾੜ ਜਾਂ ਬਿਮਾਰੀ; ਸ਼ਿਕਾਇਤ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیمار
اکثر جسمانی خرابی یا بیماری؛ شکایت کا ایک سبب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
患病的
经常持续存在的身体失调或疾病;抱怨的理由
🇯🇵Japanese
病気
しばしば持続する身体障害または病気。苦情を言う理由
🇰🇷Korean
아픈
종종 지속적인 신체 장애 또는 질병; 불평의 원인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ốm
rối loạn cơ thể hoặc bệnh tật thường dai dẳng; một lý do để phàn nàn
🇹🇭Thai
ป่วย
ความผิดปกติทางร่างกายหรือโรคที่มักเกิดขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง เป็นเหตุให้บ่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
sakit
kelainan atau penyakit tubuh yang sering kali menetap; alasan untuk mengeluh
🇵🇭Filipino
may sakit
isang madalas na paulit-ulit na sakit sa katawan o sakit; dahilan para magreklamo
🇲🇾Malay
sakit
gangguan atau penyakit badan yang sering berterusan; sebab untuk mengeluh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سوف
اضطراب أو مرض جسدي مستمر في كثير من الأحيان؛ سببا للشكوى
🇮🇷Persian
بیمار
یک اختلال یا بیماری بدنی اغلب مداوم؛ دلیلی برای شکایت
🇹🇷Turkish
hasta
sıklıkla kalıcı bir bedensel bozukluk veya hastalık; şikayet etmek için bir neden
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוֹלֶה
הפרעה או מחלה גופנית מתמשכת לעתים קרובות; סיבה להתלונן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ill'?
The primary meaning of 'ill' is 'an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ill' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ill' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ill' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ill' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'ill' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'ill' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'ill' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'ill' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'ill' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'ill' as formal, casual, or slang?
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