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ailment vs ill

ill vs ailment

ailment and ill both are nouns.

ailment is not an adjective while ill is an adjective.

ailment is not an adverb while ill is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ailment Yes No No No
ill Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, ailment and ill are synonyms defined as:
  • ailment and ill: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Other synonyms of ailment include complaint.
ailment (noun) ill (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
ailment (adjective) ill (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
distressing
resulting in suffering or adversity
indicating hostility or enmity
presaging ill fortune
ailment (adverb) ill (adverb)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
unfavorably or with disapproval
Difference between ailment and ill

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