Ill
Ill adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: such ill behavior will not be tolerated
Nearby Word: illness
Wretched
Wretched adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a wretched attempt at writing an original song
Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- There is also the fact that Wretched Hives like The Forbiddens exist and Bedlam Houses as the alternatives to dealing with the very mentally ill.
Source: Crapsack World / Fan Fic -
Chicago is a Wretched Hive ruled with an iron glove by a petty, ill, untouchable, murderous tyrant and it only gets worse as the series progresses.
Source: Series / Boss
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