Ail and Fettle

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Ail noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.

Usage example: half of the staff is out sick with the usual wintertime ails

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Fettle is an antonym for ail.

Nearby Word: ailed

Fettle noun - A state of being or fitness.

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Ail is an antonym for fettle.

Nearby Words: fettled, fettling

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Fettle and Ail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ail/fettle

Ail & Fettle. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ail/fettle>.

Fettle or Ail. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ail/fettle.

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