ailing
/ˈeɪlɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण एलिंग
बीमार, अस्वस्थ
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ill and not improving
बीमार, अस्वस्थ
- his ailing mother
- The ailing patient was shifted to a larger hospital in Lucknow.
- The ailing king handed over power to his son.
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- She spent the winter nursing her ailing father.
- The village doctor visited the ailing woman every morning.
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(of an organization, the economy) having financial problems and not doing well
(संस्था) संकटग्रस्त, बीमार
- the ailing economy
- The government announced a rescue package for the ailing airline.
- Investors lost faith in the ailing bank.
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- The new manager tried to revive the ailing factory.
- The ailing textile industry needs urgent support.
Synonyms struggling weak failing troubled declining
Opposite thriving flourishing booming prosperous
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: ail and ale (a type of beer).
Homophone: ail और ale (एक प्रकार की बीयर)।
Keep the sick words together: ailing, unwell, infirm (weak from age or illness), indisposed (slightly ill, formal), poorly (British informal).
बीमारी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ailing, unwell, infirm (उम्र या बीमारी से कमज़ोर), indisposed (थोड़ा अस्वस्थ, औपचारिक), poorly (British अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: ailing is a lexicalized adjective; the verb ail (to cause pain or trouble: 'What ails you?') is old-fashioned; the noun ailment means a minor illness.
प्रयोग में ailing स्वतंत्र adjective है; verb ail (कष्ट देना: 'What ails you?') पुराना है; noun ailment का अर्थ छोटी बीमारी है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An ailing company, the ailing economy, ailing health.
Collocations: an ailing company (बीमार या घाटे में चल रही कंपनी), the ailing economy (कमज़ोर पड़ी अर्थव्यवस्था), ailing health (बिगड़ती सेहत)।