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sick vs ill

ill vs sick

sick and ill both are nouns.

sick and ill both are adjectives.

sick is a verb but ill is not a verb.

sick is not an adverb while ill is an adverb.

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

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