ill

Examples

• All

• And Stoics, you know, gave advice on how to cope with the ills of the world.

• The ills of society are caused by individual malefactors and not by the economic system

  Academic text (2013)

• Where are a lot of the ills of the world coming from right now?

  DoctorRamani

• But the view in the Western world of alcohol as a primary cause of social ills was much older.

• Nowhere are the ills infecting American youth more acute than in our major cities.

  Academic text (1993)

• Alcoholism, violence, sexual abuse, and similar ills plagued Indian communities.

  Academic text (1999)

• Tech-prep is viewed as a panacea for the ills of education.

  Academic text (1991)

• Second, alcoholism, domestic violence, depression, diabetes, poverty, and many other social ills are prominent in Navajo society today.

  Academic text (2008)

• And in God's own time, it will blossom forth under the cross of Christianity, a haven for the weak, a refuge for the strong, with all the good of the Old World and none of its ills.

  Captain from Castile (1947)

• And consequently, it's easy right now to blame NAFTA or to praise NAFTA for Mexico's ills or for Mexico's successes.

Synonyms

A

affliction

vsill

45 6.7

A condition that causes great pain or suffering, often from illness

is broader and used for societal problems rather than individual pain

M

malady

vsill

5 7.6

A serious problem that harms a community or system

is used for social harms that cause suffering across society

Antonyms

S

solution

∞ 2.1

An answer to a problem or a way to deal with a difficult situation

Idioms

I

ill at ease

6 5.5

Feeling uncomfortable or nervous around other people

Compounds

M

mentally ill

• Vulgar

77 3.4

Having a serious problem with thinking, feeling, or behaving because of a brain condition

I

ill will

19 5.3

A strong feeling of dislike or anger toward someone

I

ill health

7 3.0

Being sick or having a long-term problem with your body

I

ill repute

3 7.5

A condition where people think badly of someone

I

ill-treatment

• NSFW

3 6.4

Cruel treatment of a person or animal, often over a long time

H

house of ill repute

• NSFW

2 8.9

A place where people pay to have sex

I

ill humor

1 6.8

A bad mood when someone is angry or easily annoyed

I

ill luck

1 3.8

Bad things that happen to someone by chance

H

house of ill fame

• NSFW

1 9.9

A place where people pay for sex, often seen as wrong

I

ill fame

1 8.1

Being widely known for something bad

I

ill temper

1 4.6

A bad mood that makes someone easily angry

I

ill-breeding

• Offensive

1 9.8

Rude behavior that shows poor manners because someone was raised badly

L

louping ill

• UK

9.9

A serious sickness of sheep caused by a virus spread by ticks that affects their brain and nerves

I

ill nature

7.7

A habit of being angry and unpleasant to others

I

ill service

8.3

An act of help that does harm rather than good

I

ill turn

8.1

An action meant to help that causes harm or trouble

I

ill-usage

• NSFW

9.9

Cruel treatment of people or animals

W

woman of ill fame

• Offensive

9.8

A woman known for having a bad reputation because of her sexual life

W

woman of ill repute

• Offensive

9.0

A woman who people think badly of because of her sex life

How Harmful

plague

266 6.6

scourge

• Formal

38 8.2

ill

29 4.9

issue

∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

Etymology