Ill

Pronunciation: /ˈɪl/

Ill (adjective)

  1. not feeling well or healthy
  2. causing harm or trouble
  3. morally bad or wicked

Examples

  • She felt ill after eating the seafood.
  • He stayed home because he was feeling ill.

Common collocations: feel ill, look ill, become ill, ill effects, ill consequences

Synonyms of Ill

Neutral

Formal

Antonyms of Ill

  • describing physical condition
  • describing general state of being