diseases

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug cancer 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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His Gates Foundation, one of the largest in the world, with an $89 billion endowment, has paved the way on global health and development efforts, including in the fight against childhood mortality and infectious diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“The National Institutes of Health was previously, and for decades, the biggest funder of biomedical research against infectious diseases and other threats to public health globally,” Herder said.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

"This work provides new insights on protein biogenesis, function, and homeostasis in general, as well as a new potential target for intervention for aging-associated diseases," said Lee.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"If we could get to grips with these processes, then we could use this understanding to create better solar cells, more efficient energy grid systems, and discover drugs for previously untreatable diseases," she said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Hunger-related diseases such as rickets, scurvy, and tuberculosis were widespread, and in the cities, death from starvation was becoming a daily occurrence.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman