Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, uncountable)A state of illness, or bad health.

    I have to cancel my holidays due to continuing ill health.

More definitions
  • a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

Examples

16 sentences
  1. He retired due to ill health.

    deEr ging wegen seines schlechten Gesundheitszustands in Rente. — kolonjano

  2. Smoking has an ill effect upon health.

    ruКурение плохо влияет на здоровье. — Ooneykcall

  3. My son is subject to ill health.

    ruУ моего сына плохое здоровье. — Hellerick

    deMein Sohn hat eine angegriffene Gesundheit. — Tamy

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  4. Due to ill health, he was forced to take early retirement.

  5. On account of ill health the writer couldn't go through with the work.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain:unhealthinesshealth problem

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

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