Ill and Loathsome

Ill

Ill adjective - Affected with nausea.

Loathsome and ill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loathsome" instead an adjective "Ill".

Nearby Word: illness

Loathsome

Loathsome adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Ill and loathsome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill" instead an adjective "Loathsome".

Nearby Words: loath, loathed

Both words in one sentence

  • Myth / Norse Mythology As Fafnir lay on his ill-gotten treasure, the selfishness and villainy in his soul caused him to metamorphose into a loathsome wingless dragon.
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