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How to pronounce ill in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sick
Derivation illness


ill from the monotony of his suffering.
Type Words
Synonyms ailment, complaint
Type of upset, disorder
Has types kinetosis, pip, motion sickness
Type Words
Synonyms inauspicious, ominous


ill omens.
ill predictions.
Type Words
Synonyms badly, poorly


he was ill prepared.
it ill befits a man to betray old friends.
ill-fitting clothes.
an ill-conceived plan.
Type Words
Synonyms badly


tried not to speak ill of the dead.
Type Words


ill manners.
of ill repute.
Type Words


you certainly did me an ill turn.
ill feelings.
ill will.
Type Words


ill effects.
it's an ill wind that blows no good.

Examples of ill

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At the same time, McKay became increasingly ill because of her cancer treatment.
From the thenewstribune.com
Simply because of the sheer volume of the snow, that could be ill-advised today.
From the dailyherald.com
Other children become ill and other parents are forced to face the same dilemma.
From the timesunion.com
In an office, she works with people who are considered chronically mentally ill.
From the freep.com
Sometimes investors in a fund jump ship en masse, forcing ill-timed asset sales.
From the businessweek.com
Thousands more are turned away, too old or ill to survive the arduous operation.
From the suntimes.com
First there was one fever, then six, then nine campers fell ill in a single day.
From the time.com
Duke Henri refused to sign a bill to legalize euthanasia for the terminally ill.
From the time.com
He should never have admitted to pinching the ill-fated line in the first place.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • (`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-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan"
  • Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
  • Ailment: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
  • Resulting in suffering or adversity; "ill effects"; "it's an ill wind that blows no good"
  • Unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
  • Distressing; "ill manners"; "of ill repute"
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