ill turn

noun

An act of unkindness or enmity; a bad deed; an evil turn.

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bad turnevil turndisserviceill service
Opposite
good turn
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Meanings

nounill turn (plural ill turns)

plural ill turns

  1. datedAn act of unkindness or enmity; a bad deed; an evil turn.

    Synonyms: bad turn, evil turn · Antonyms: good turn

  2. datedA change for the worse.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn act of unkindness or enmity; a bad deed; an evil turn.

Similar
bad turnevil turn
Opposite
good turn

More synonyms by meaning

nounan act intended to help that turns out badly

Similar
disserviceill service
Broader
injury
Also see
bad turndisserviceevil turn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

ill turn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill%20turn

MLA

“ill turn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill%20turn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill turn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill%20turn.

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