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- [il wil]
- /ɪl wɪl/
- /ɪl wɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [il wil]
- /ɪl wɪl/
Definitions of ill will words
- noun ill will hostile feeling; malevolence; enmity: to harbor ill will against someone. 1
- noun ill will resentment, bad feeling 1
- uncountable noun ill will Ill will is unfriendly or hostile feelings that you have towards someone. 0
- noun ill will hostile feeling; enmity; antagonism 0
- noun ill will unfriendly feeling; hostility; hate; dislike 0
- noun ill will Ill-disposed attitude; grudge; dislike. 0
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Origin of ill will
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300
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Parts of speech for Ill will
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ill will popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ill will usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ill will
noun ill will
- grudge — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
Antonyms for ill will
noun ill will
- good will — friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
- rapport — relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.
- friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.