illest

Adjective

ill (comparative iller or more ill, superlative illest or most ill)

1. (obsolete) Evil; wicked (of people).
   • St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it.1709 December 6, Francis Atterbury, A Sermon Preached before the Sons of the Clergy, at their Anniversary-Meeting, in the Church of St. Paul
2. (archaic) Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
   • ‘Go bring her. It is ill to keep a lady waiting.’1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam, published 2011, page 2
3. Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
   • He suffered from ill treatment.
4. Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
   • ill manners; ill will
5. Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
   • mentally ill people
6. Nauseated; having an urge to vomit.
   • Seeing those pictures made me ill.

   Synonyms:

   disgusted, nauseated, nauseous, sick, sicken

See all 18 meanings of ill