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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It means being able to maintain the weight she has lost at a fraction of the cost, she said, while keeping diabetes and heart disease at bay.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Don’t expect every doctor to be a thought leader, or to know how to cure every disease you or your family members might have.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

At the start of the research, participants did not have diabetes, heart disease, or cancer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Antibody drugs that treat Alzheimer’s disease have been on the market for several years.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But Renato, a doctor himself, knows that Hansen’s disease is marginally contagious and cannot be spread through casual contact.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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