Definitions

disease

[dih-zeez] / dɪˈziz /

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Cancer bug condition contamination defect disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection inflammation malady plague sickness stroke syndrome virus

STRONG

ache affection attack blight breakdown canker collapse complaint contagion convulsions debility decrepitude distemper endemic feebleness fit hemorrhage indisposition infirmity misery seizure spell temperature unhealthiness unsoundness upset visitation

WEAK

ill health pathosis sickliness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage good health health

STRONG

ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

Example Sentences

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The biliary cancer treatment delayed disease progression but failed to meet overall survival targets because of confounded data.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Written as a rap diss track, but aimed at cancer, it features vocals from a young patient living with the disease.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Bones that show signs of injury or disease may be more likely to preserve blood vessels or other soft tissues, helping scientists target promising specimens.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Christina Applegate looks back on a troubled personal life and a career cut short by disease in “You With the Sad Eyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A woman screamed as I brushed past her, and folks started fleeing from her as if she were infected with some fatal disease.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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