- ill will
- noun Date: 14th century unfriendly feeling Synonyms: see malice
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ill will
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ill-will — ill will·ie; … English syllables
Ill will — Ill Ill ([i^]l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative are wanting, their places being supplied by worseand worst, from another root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw. illa, adv., Dan. ilde, adv.] 1. Contrary to good, in a physical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill will — Will Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill-will — See under {Ill}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill will — noun uncount a strong feeling that you dislike someone and wish them harm: ANIMOSITY: I feel no ill will toward her. ─ opposite GOOD WILL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ill-will — I noun acerbity, acute dissatisfaction, adverseness, alienation, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bad intent, belligerency, bitter feelings, bitterness, chagrin, conflict, contrariety, coolness, deliberate malice, detestation,… … Law dictionary
ill will — n [U] unfriendly or unkind feelings towards someone ▪ He said the accusation had been made from hatred and ill will … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill will — [n] hatred; hard feelings acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bad blood*, bad will, blame, despite, dislike, enmity, envy, feud, grudge, hate, hostility, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, no love lost*, objection,… … New thesaurus
ill will — ill willed /il wild /, adj. hostile feeling; malevolence; enmity: to harbor ill will against someone. [1250 1300; ME] Syn. hatred, hostility, animosity, antipathy, unfriendliness. Ant. benevolence. * * * … Universalium
ill will — ill′ will′ n. hostile feeling; enmity • Etymology: 1250–1300 ill′ willed′, adj … From formal English to slang
ill will — index argument (contention), discord, estrangement, feud, hatred, malice, odium, rancor … Law dictionary
