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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Montarce held out women’s health and infectious diseases as two areas in which the company believes it could gain an edge with time.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The best way to avoid ticks and tick bites is to be vigilant in your surroundings, Foley said, noting that ticks can transmit other diseases such as Lyme disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

In the near future, doctors may be able to predict the speed at which your individual organs are aging, and detect cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases long before you develop symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

The discovery, published in Nature Communications, helps explain a previously unsolved neurological disorder and offers new insight into how certain neurodegenerative diseases develop.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

“I'm not touching that. I'll get like twelve diseases if I hold it for too long.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely