ill

Examples

• All

• As businessmen, we can ill afford the luxury of prejudice, Mr. Moran.

  Capone (1975)

• Israel is a strong state, but it can ill afford such failure.

  Academic text (2007)

• -Though we could ill afford it.

  Stage Fright (1950)

• The fare was something they could ill afford.

  Fiction book (1997)

• We can ill afford another Klendathu.

  Starship Troopers (1997)

• At the same time, it could ill afford to alienate a vital ally and trading partner.

  Academic text (2003)

• As our resources dwindle, we can ill afford to send them to ungrateful third world countries.

  Blog text (6)

• Educators, social workers, and caregivers can ill afford to shy away from conversations about race.

  Academic text (2013)

• If their mission is to remain viable, colleges and universities can ill afford to operate under policies and procedures that perpetuate monocultural views, beliefs, and values.

  Academic text (1996)

• Despite their financial struggles, they can ill afford to ignore the importance of education.

Synonyms

B

badly

vsill

283 1.0

In a way that is not good or skillful

can also imply acting with difficulty or harmful intent rather than just poor skill

P

poorly

vsill

283 1.4

In a bad or unsuccessful way

often covers difficulty or harmful intent as well not only low quality

I

in a bad way

vsill

17 6.0

Very sick or having serious money problems

is used for any unfavorable manner including difficulty or harmful intent

Antonyms

W

well

∞ 1.0

In a good or skillful way

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 Badly

ill

6 4.1

poorly

283 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology