ill-being

[ il-bee-ing ]
/ ˈɪlˈbi ɪŋ /

noun

state or condition of lacking health, solvency, etc.

Origin of ill-being

First recorded in 1830–40; modeled on well-being

Words nearby ill-being

ill wind that blows no one any good, it's an, ill-advised, ill-affected, ill-assorted, ill-behaved, ill-being, ill-boding, ill-bred, ill-conceived, ill-conditioned, ill-considered

Example sentences from the Web for ill-being

  • For instance what on earth had possessed me to take such an interest in the well-being or ill-being of Major Sewin and his family?

    A Frontier Mystery |Bertram Mitford