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ill — adj *bad, evil, wicked, naughty Analogous words: see those at EVIL Antonyms: good ill n *evil Antonyms: good … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ill — {{11}}ill (adj.) c.1200, morally evil (other 13c. senses were malevolent, hurtful, unfortunate, difficult ), from O.N. illr ill, bad, of unknown origin. Not related to EVIL (Cf. evil). Main modern sense of sick, unhealthy, unwell is first… … Etymology dictionary
ill*/*/*/ — [ɪl] adj I 1) not healthy because of a medical condition or an injury She was too ill to travel.[/ex] She was unlucky enough to fall ill (= become ill) on holiday.[/ex] Her husband is seriously ill in hospital.[/ex] 2) bad or harmful The fish… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ill — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (usu. predic.; often foll. by with) out of health; sick (is ill; was taken ill with pneumonia; mentally ill people). 2 (of health) unsound, disordered. 3 wretched, unfavourable (ill fortune; ill luck). 4 harmful (ill… … Useful english dictionary
ill-prepared — ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ for n, ADJ to inf If you are ill prepared for something, you have not made the correct preparations for it, for example because you are not expecting it to happen. The government was ill prepared for the… … English dictionary
ill — adj. 1) to be taken ill 2) to fall ill 3) desperately, gravely, seriously; incurably, terminally ill 4) emotionally; mentally; physically ill 5) ill with (she is ill with a tropical disease) 6) (misc.) ill at ease ( uncomfortable ) * * * [ɪl]… … Combinatory dictionary
ill — ill1 [il] adj. worse, worst [ME < ON illr (replacing OE yfel, evil, in many senses): prob. < Gmc * ilhila < IE base * elk , hungry, bad > OIr elc, bad] 1. characterized by, causing, or tending to cause harm or evil; specif., a)… … English World dictionary
ill-equipped — ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf, ADJ for n Someone who is ill equipped to do something does not have the ability, the qualities, or the equipment necessary to do it. Universities were ill equipped to meet the massive intake of students... They often… … English dictionary
ill-advised — ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf If you describe something that someone does as ill advised, you mean that it is not sensible or wise. They would be ill advised to do this... She said Mr Baker s remarks had been ill advised... We deplore this… … English dictionary
ill-tempered — [il′tem′pərd] adj. having or showing a bad temper; quarrelsome; sullen; irritable * * * ill tem·pered (ĭlʹtĕmʹpərd) adj. Having a bad temper; irritable. illʹ temʹpered·ly adv. * * * … Universalium
