ill-willed

adjective

Showing ill will.

“His ill-willed interference was not appreciated by the other members.”

OriginMiddle English illwillid →
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Meanings

adjectiveill-willed (comparative more ill-willed, superlative most ill-willed)

comparative more ill-willed · superlative most ill-willed

  1. Showing ill will.

    His ill-willed interference was not appreciated by the other members.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishillwillid
  2. Englishill-willed

From Middle English illwillid, ilwilled, il-wyllid, ill willd, equivalent to ill + will + -ed.

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APA

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

MLA

“ill-willed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-willed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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