Vocabulary
Ailing
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
in poor health
Urdu meaning
علیل، بیمار، مریض
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has repeatedly warned that trust in global institutions is at a breaking point with ailing multilateral organisations in need of urgent reform.
- Whatever happens in the next couple of months, next year`s presidential election in which Bolsonaro cannot legally compete, and Lula, ailing and on the cusp of turning 80, may decide not to will be a test case for Brazil.
- As we deal with the resurgence of terrorism, an ailing economy, which is just about showing signs of improvement and an explosive geopolitical situation, one wonders if the creation of new provinces should really be on our agenda.
- So why is our ailing power sector the testing ground for gender experiments scripted in distant multilateral offices?
- An ailing Abedi was flown to Abu Dhabi to appeal to Sheikh Zayed.
Synonyms
ill, unwell, not well, sick, sickly, poorly, weak
Antonyms
healthy, strong, successful
Curator example
I went to see my ailing mother
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