Analysis: Ill

The Oxford English Dictionary states that the definition of ill is "not good.”  Some words that were inscribed include "defective, poor, imperfect, unsatisfactory . . . erroneous, inefficient".  These words are all adjectives, meaning that the word ill (with this definition) is used to describe a certain subject.  However, ill also had another definition.  Ill was also described as "morally evil, wicked, vicious, blameworthy, savage, hostile, dangerous", and similarly, as a noun form, was described as "evil; the opposite of good".  The two definitions are largely different in the sense that they might be negative to others or to the subject itself.  In other words, although the malicious form may harm others, the defected is already harmed.  Unlike the definition, the etymology of the word is simple. The last thing to note is that Ill is significantly used as an adverb more than an adjective. Many people may not use this word in everyday life, they still use it to decorate their verbs in order to precisely communicate their thoughts.