Ailing and Hale

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Ailing adjective - Chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health.

Usage example: when his ailing wife had to go to a nursing home, he visited her every day

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Hale is an antonym for ailing.

Nearby Words: ailment, ailed

Hale adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.

Usage example: still hale and strong at 80, often outdoing his younger golfing buddies

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Ailing is an antonym for hale.

Nearby Word: haley

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