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ill vs unwell

unwell vs ill

ill is a noun but unwell is not a noun.

ill and unwell both are adjectives.

ill is an adverb but unwell is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ill Yes Yes No Yes
unwell No Yes No No
ill (noun) unwell (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
ill (adjective) unwell (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function somewhat ill or prone to illness
distressing
resulting in suffering or adversity
indicating hostility or enmity
presaging ill fortune
ill (adverb) unwell (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 unwell

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