ill
Usage
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The adjective ill is more mild than evil or wicked, and it appears mainly in certain fixed expressions: ill will; ill-natured. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits.Example Sentences
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With only limited time for each storyline, “Young Mothers” surveys a cross-section of ills haunting these mothers.
From Los Angeles Times
He said he doesn’t recall “seeing this many patients becoming this ill.”
From Los Angeles Times
A report by Guernsey's Public Health in 2025 warned if the healthcare system did not move its focus to preventing ill health it would reach a crisis in the next 20 years.
From BBC
Hours later, Nasa revealed a crew member had become ill.
From BBC
The biggest tasks that you can’t set up ahead of time are closing out your credit cards, dealing with hospital billing if you were ill before you died and sorting out taxes.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
