Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)A spiteful or vengeful attitude; a grudge; dislike.

    The losing side bore no ill will toward the winners.

    недоброжела́тельностьnedobroželátelʹnostʹ, вражде́бностьvraždébnostʹ

More definitions
  • a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
  • the feeling of a hostile person

Examples

14 sentences
  1. He bears ill will against me.

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  2. If he is not ill, he will come.

    ruЕсли он не болен, он придёт.

    deWenn er nicht krank ist, wird er kommen.

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  3. As I am ill, I will not join you.

    ruТак как я болею, то к вам не присоединюсь.

    deDa ich krank bin, werde ich mich euch nicht anschließen.

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  4. He bears him ill will.

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  5. I harbor no ill will towards Tom.

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Translations

5 languages
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By meaning 1
ill-disposed attitude:

Origin

From Middle English ill will, il wille, ill wille, equivalent to ill + will.

From Middle English ill will, il wille, ill wille, equivalent to ill + will.

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Synonyms

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Word family

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