ill-being

ill-be·ing

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [il bee-ing]
- /ɪl ˈbi ɪŋ/
- /ɪl ˈbiː.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [il bee-ing]
- /ɪl ˈbi ɪŋ/

Definitions of ill-being word

noun ill-being state or condition of lacking health, solvency, etc. 1
noun ill-being an unhealthy, unhappy, or unprosperous condition 0
noun ill-being The state of being ill, unhealthy, or unhappy; misery; miserableness. 0
noun ill-being Lack of prosperity, happiness, or health. 0

See all 4 definitions of ill-being

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Origin of ill-being

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; modeled on well-being

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Parts of speech for Ill-being

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ill-being

ill-being popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Antonyms for ill-being

noun ill-being

eudaemonia — Alternative spelling of eudemonia.
wellbeing — a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people.

All 2 Antonyms of ill-being