ill will

ɪl wɪl

Definition

Definition of ill will - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionhostile feelings or enmity towards others

There was ill will between the two rival teams.
His harsh words were filled with ill will.
Ill will lingered long after the heated argument.

animosity

enmity

hostility

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Expressions with ill will

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bear ill will

feel anger or dislike toward someone

She does not bear ill will against her old friend.

harbor ill will

to maintain resentment or bitterness

He harbors ill will after the argument.

Expressions with ill

fall ill

become sick or unwell

She began to fall ill shortly after arriving.

bode ill

show a sign that something bad will happen

The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic.

ill turn

act of unkindness or hostility

He did me an ill turn by spreading rumors.

think ill of

form a negative opinion about someone or something

She tends to think ill of people who gossip.

bear ill will

feel anger or dislike toward someone

She does not bear ill will against her old friend.

for good or ill

exp.

whether the outcome is positive or negative

The decision will affect us all for good or ill.

Terms with ill will included in their meaning

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hostility

animosity

deep-seated ill-will or enmity

bad blood

hostility

feelings of hatred or ill will between people

bad vibes

social mood

unpleasant atmosphere, suggesting tension, unease or ill will

grudging

emotion

state of feeling or showing resentment or ill will

with malice toward none

adv.

neutrality

acting without ill will towards anyone

grudgeful

adj.

resentful

full of resentment or ill will

inimically

adv.

hostile manner

in a manner indicating hostility or ill will

malevolency

hostility

state of having or showing ill will towards others

View all translations of ill will

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French:animosité, ...
German:Feindseligkeit, ...
Italian:astio, ...
Spanish:rencor, ...
Portuguese:inimizade, ...
Chinese:敌意, ...
Japanese:敵意, ...
Arabic:ضَغِينَة, ...
Hebrew:טִינָה, ...
Russian:враждебность, ...
Ukrainian:недоброзичливість, ...
Hindi:दुश्मनी, ...
Bengali:বৈরিতা, ...
Catalan:malvolença, ...
Czech:nevraživost, ...
Danish:fjendskab, ...
Dutch:wrok, ...
Greek:εχθρότητα, ...
Hungarian:rosszindulat, ...
Khmer:ទុច្ចរិតចិត្ត, ...
Korean:악감정, ...
Persian:کینه, ...
Polish:wrogość, ...
Portuguese (BR):inimizade, ...
Romanian:dușmănie, ...
Swedish:illvilja, ...
Thai:ความเป็นปรปักษ์, ...
Turkish:kötü niyet, ...
Vietnamese:ác cảm, ...

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