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adjective
having or showing an unkindly or unpleasant disposition.
Origin:
1625–35
1625–35
Related forms
ill-na·tured·ly, adverb
ill-na·tured·ness, noun
Antonyms
kindly, amiable.
kindly, amiable.
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| ill-natured | |
| —adj | |
| naturally unpleasant and mean | |
| ill-'naturedly | |
| —adv | |
| ill-'naturedness | |
| —n | |
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