ill-wisher

noun

Someone who wishes harm on someone else.

Opposite
well-wisher
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Meanings

nounill-wisher (plural ill-wishers)

plural ill-wishers

  1. Someone who wishes harm on someone else.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
well-wisher

Origin

From ill + wisher.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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