illth

I1L1L1T1H4
/ɪlθ/

noun

The opposite of wealth; that which, by its possession, causes damage of some kind.

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Meanings

nounillth (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe opposite of wealth; that which, by its possession, causes damage of some kind.

Origin

From ill + -th (abstract nominal suffix), coined by John Ruskin as an opposite for wealth, in the sense of ill being the opposite of well.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with illth

tilthbefilthearth-tilthspilthstillth
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Anagrams

thill
Cite this entry
APA

illth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illth

MLA

“illth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illth.

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