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ill vs sick

sick vs ill

ill and sick both are nouns.

ill and sick both are adjectives.

ill is not a verb while sick is a verb.

ill is an adverb but sick is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ill Yes Yes No Yes
sick Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, ill and sick are synonyms defined as:
  • ill and sick: affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
ill (noun) sick (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining people who are sick
ill (adjective) sick (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
distressing shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
resulting in suffering or adversity having a strong distaste from surfeit
indicating hostility or enmity affected with madness or insanity
presaging ill fortune deeply affected by a strong feeling
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
ill (verb) sick (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
ill (adverb) sick (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 sick

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