ill-being

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ill-being

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From ill + being. Compare well-being.

noun

  1. uncountable The state of being ill, unhealthy, or unhappy; misery; miserableness.

    Similar: affliction, unhappiness, ailment, coath, complaint, disease, disorder, egritude, ill health, illness, indisposition, sickness · Opposite: well-being

  2. uncountable Lack of prosperity, happiness, or health.

    Opposite: well-being

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@misc{ill_being_2026,
  title = {ill-being},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ill-being},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}