ill
/ɪl/
adverb
- In a bad, improper, or inadequate way.
- The project was ill managed from the start.
- He spoke ill of his coworkers behind their backs.
- The house was ill equipped for the harsh winter.
adjective
- Not feeling well; sick or unwell.
- She felt ill after eating the spoiled food.
- Many students stayed home because they were ill with the flu.
- He called in sick to work because he was too ill to get out of bed.
- Bad, harmful, or unfavorable.
- The ill weather ruined our plans for a picnic.
- The decision had ill effects on the company's reputation.
- There is no ill will between the two neighbors after the argument.
- Not skillful or proper; poor in quality.
- She suffered from ill judgment when she invested all her savings in that risky stock.
- The plan was ill conceived and failed quickly.
- His ill manners at the dinner table embarrassed his parents.
noun
- Something harmful or bad; a problem or misfortune.
- She hoped to cure the social ills of her community through education.
- The charity works to prevent the ills of poverty and disease.
- The novel explores the ills of modern society.