ailing

adjective

How many syllables in ailing?

There are 2 syllables in the word ailing.

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Divide ailing into syllables:

ail · ing

How to pronounce ailing:

Definition of ailing:

ailing (adjective):: somewhat ill or prone to illness.; unwell or unsuccessful over a long period; having or suffering from an illness or injury

Synonyms for ailing:

bedridden

challenged

debilitated

deficient

delicate

dying

enfeebled

fading

failing

feeble

flawed

fragile

frail

ill

incapacitated

incurable

indisposed

infirm

invalid

lame

moribund

peaked

poor

poorly

seedy

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Antonyms for ailing:

able

able-bodied

active

advantageous

aerobicized

all right

appealing

athletic

beneficial

bent

blooming

blushing

bouncing

bracing

bursting with health

capable

chipper

colorful

colourful

competent

convincing

cured

efficient

energetic

envigorating

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