ill vs complaint

complaint vs ill

ill and complaint both are nouns.

ill is an adjective but complaint is not an adjective.

ill is an adverb but complaint is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ill	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
complaint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ill and complaint are synonyms defined as:

ill and complaint: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

Other synonyms of ill include ailment.

ill (noun)	complaint (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining	an expression of grievance or resentment
	(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
	(civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
	(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
	an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

ill (adjective)	complaint (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
distressing
resulting in suffering or adversity
indicating hostility or enmity
presaging ill fortune

ill (adverb)	complaint (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 ill and complaint

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