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ill

/ ill /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
"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"
Similar:
unpropitious
adjective satellite Sense 2
"ill manners"
"of ill repute"
Similar:
bad
adjective satellite Sense 3
"ill effects"
"it''s an ill wind that blows no good"
Similar:
harmful
adjective satellite Sense 4
"you certainly did me an ill turn"
"ill feelings"
"ill will"
Similar:
hostile
adjective Sense 5
"ill from the monotony of his suffering"
Opposites:
well
See also:
unhealthy unfit
adverb Sense 6
(`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"
Opposites:
well good
Pertains to:
mediocre poor second-rate
Domain:
combining form
adverb Sense 7
"we can ill afford to buy a new car just now"
adverb Sense 8
"tried not to speak ill of the dead"
"thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
Opposites:
well
Pertains to:
unfavorable
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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