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Thesaurus: ill

Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.

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  1. a. Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.
  2. a. Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong; iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.
  3. a. Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever.
  4. a. Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect; rude; unpolished; inelegant.
  5. n. Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity.
  6. n. Whatever is contrary to good, in a moral sense; wickedness; depravity; iniquity; wrong; evil.
  7. adv. In a ill manner; badly; weakly.
  8. adj. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
  9. adj. resulting in suffering or adversity
  10. adj. distressing
  11. adj. indicating hostility or enmity
  12. adj. presaging ill fortune