ill-naturedly

The word “ill-naturedly” has 4 syllables: ill-na-tured-ly

It's pronounced as /ɪl ˈneɪtʃərdli/


What is synonym and antonym for ill-naturedly?

In the thesaurus, “ill-naturedly” has 58 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ill-naturedly along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ill-naturedly

Antonyms for ill-naturedly

  • affably
  • agreeably
  • altruistically
  • amiably
  • angelically
  • benevolently
  • benignantly
  • compassionately
  • considerately
  • cordially
  • divinely
  • feelingly
  • genially
  • gently
  • good-heartedly
  • good-humoredly
  • good-naturedly
  • graciously
  • humanely
  • kindheartedly
  • kindly
  • lovingly
  • mercifully
  • nicely
  • pleasantly
  • sensitively
  • softheartedly
  • solicitously
  • soulfully
  • sweetly
  • sympathetically
  • tenderly
  • thoughtfully

Example Sentences

  • Despite his best efforts to remain calm, he ill-naturedly snapped at his coworker's incessant questions.
  • The cat ill-naturedly hissed and swiped at anyone who tried to approach it.
  • She ill-naturedly grumbled about the inconvenience of having to work late again.
  • The old man ill-naturedly muttered curses under his breath as he struggled with the heavy load.
  • The dog ill-naturedly growled at the unfamiliar visitor, sensing their apprehension.

On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ill-naturedly, such as: acrimoniously, affably, agreeably, altruistically, amiably, angelically, antagonistically.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • acrimoniously
  • annoyingly
  • antagonistically
  • balefully
  • bitchily
  • bitterly
  • caddishly
  • callously
  • cattily
  • caustically
  • contemptuously
  • cruelly
  • deprecatingly
  • despitefully
  • diabolically
  • disagreeably
  • disdainfully
  • enviously
  • envyingly
  • evil-mindedly
  • felly
  • fiendishly
  • hard-heartedly
  • hatefully
  • heartlessly
  • hostilely
  • ill
  • ill-naturedly
  • inconsiderately
  • indecently
  • inhumanely
  • insensitively
  • invidiously
  • jealously
  • kindlessly
  • malevolently
  • maliciously
  • malignantly
  • meanly
  • mercilessly
  • misanthropically
  • nastily
  • offensively
  • pitilessly
  • rancorously
  • resentfully
  • ruthlessly
  • scornfully
  • soullessly
  • spitefully
  • thoughtlessly
  • unfeelingly
  • ungraciously
  • unkindly
  • unwelcomely
  • venomously
  • viciously
  • villainously
  • vindictively
  • virulently
  • vituperatively
  • wickedly

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