Meanings
adjectiveill-named (comparative more ill-named, superlative most ill-named)
comparative more ill-named · superlative most ill-named
- Poorly named; given an unsuitable name.
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ill-named. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-named
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“ill-named.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-named. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill-named,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-named.
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