ill
Usage
What are other ways to say ill?
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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She’s not only coaching the mentally ill Freddie but she’s also his romantic partner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“I felt ill at ease about them,” Waters says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Getting laid off or falling ill can lead them quickly to fall into homelessness, “eventually getting ‘slain’ by society,” it added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Seve, for instance, is in ill health and drowning in Amazon boxes inside his Baltimore apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
It was as though half her strength had been drained, and she walked like one who was ill or exhausted.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
