Usually means: State of poor physical, mental health.
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We found 12 dictionaries that define the word ill-being:

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  1. ill-being: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. ill-being: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. ill-being: Vocabulary.com
  4. ill-being: Wordnik
  5. ill-being: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  6. ill-being: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. ill-being: Dictionary.com
  8. ill-being: Rhymezone
  9. ill-being: Free Dictionary
  10. ill-being: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. ill-being: Dictionary/thesaurus
  12. ill-being: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (ill-being)

▸ noun:  The state of being ill, unhealthy, or unhappy; misery; miserableness.
▸ noun:  Lack of prosperity, happiness, or health.

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illbeing, miserableness, unwellness, ill health, illness, wretchedness, indisposition, malcontentment, poorliness, miserability, more...

Opposite:
well-being, health, prosperity, happiness, flourishing

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Similar:
illbeing, miserableness, unwellness, ill health, illness, wretchedness, indisposition, malcontentment, poorliness, miserability, more...

Opposite:
well-being, health, prosperity, happiness, flourishing



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