ills

NOUN

misfortune

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse affliction ailment disease disorder evil illness infirmity malady malaise misery pain sickness suffering syndrome trouble woe

STRONG

affection badness complaint condition cruelty damage depravity destruction harm hurt indisposition injury insult malice mischief trial tribulation unpleasantness wickedness wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid blessing cheer comfort good health happiness health healthiness help joy pleasure well-being

STRONG

benefit favor friendliness good improvement kindness peace praise right thoughtfulness virtue

WEAK

fortune luck privilege profit prosperity

Example Sentences

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ills

To remedy these ills, the court needs top-to-bottom reform.

From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026

As Norway advance, is Wright correct about Scottish football's ills?

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The Swiss are largely well-governed, and the country’s appeal is understandable to people who want to escape the tax rates and other ills that are common elsewhere in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Complicating Iran’s recovery is a host of economic and social ills that predate the recent war, including a worsening banking crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Dick was sick of him— his harmonica, his aches and ills, his superstitions, the weepy, womanly eyes, the nagging, whispering voice.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote