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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Residents living in these areas are advised to stay indoors where possible — especially people with respiratory or heart disease, elderly individuals and children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Every three minutes, someone in the UK dies of cardiovascular disease, according to the BHF.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The findings, published June 9 in Nature Metabolism, are based on a large analysis of patient health records combined with advanced imaging studies of human brain tissue and mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Ali praised Dosanjh's ability to bring warmth and restraint to emotionally complex scenes, particularly opposite Shah's character who struggles with Alzheimer's disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Carville would eventually become a world leader in the treatment of Hansen’s disease, but you wouldn’t have guessed it during those early years.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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