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Meaning of ill
The primary meaning of the word "ill" is related to being in a state of bad health or sickness.
Etymology of ill
The word "ill" originates from Old English and Germanic words, with its earliest recorded use in the 9th century
It is related to the Old Norse word "illr", meaning evil or bad, and the Gothic word "ails", meaning wicked
Synonyms
sick
unwell
poorly
diseased
ailing
indisposed
unhealthy
frail
weak
feeble
infirm
invalid
afflicted
troubled
suffering
nauseous
queasy
dizzy
lightheaded
faint
poorly
sickly
debilitated
enfeebled
incapacitated
bedridden
hospitalized
infected
contagious
diseased
morbid
pathological
abnormal
unhealthy
unsound
Definitions
- Feeling or producing nausea, typically because of a disease or condition
- * In a state of bad health or sickness
- * Morally wrong or bad
Usage Examples
- She has been feeling ill all day with a fever and headache
- * The patient was too ill to undergo surgery
- * The company's ill treatment of its employees led to a major scandal