ill
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026US
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
He suffered from ill treatment.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US
(obsolete) Evil; wicked (of people).
Origin: From , from , ílla, ílt, from , from (whence , , ). Cognate with and , , , , , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026US
(archaic) Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
‘Go bring her. It is ill to keep a lady waiting.’
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