ill health

NOUN

disease

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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

pathosis sickliness

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advantage good health health

STRONG

ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

NOUN

illness

Synonyms

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ailment breakdown collapse disability disorder disturbance flu malady relapse seizure sickness syndrome virus

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affliction attack bug complaint confinement convalescence dose fit indisposition infirmity malaise prostration

WEAK

ailing diseasedness failing health poor health unhealth what's going around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

health order

STRONG

aid good health healthiness

WEAK

well-being wellness

NOUN

infirmity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affliction ailment deficiency frailty imperfection malady

STRONG

confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect disease disorder failing fault feebleness flu indisposition malaise shortcoming unhealthiness unwellness vulnerability

WEAK

ailing diseasedness sickliness unhealth

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health perfection

STRONG

ability advantage improvement soundness strength strong point

WEAK

good health healthiness robustness

NOUN

insubstantiality

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affliction ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy disease disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness flu fragility frailness frailty imperfection indisposition malady malaise puniness shortcoming unhealthiness unsoundness unwellness vulnerability weakness

WEAK

ailing delicateness diseasedness fragileness sickliness unhealth unsubstantiality weakliness

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STRONG

ability advantage health improvement perfection soundness strength strong point

NOUN

malady

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Cancer ache affliction ailment blight disability disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection infirmity inflammation sickness syndrome virus

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affection attack bug complaint condition contagion debility distemper plague

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comfort good health health relief strength

NOUN

puniness

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affliction ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy disease disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness flu fragility frailness frailty imperfection indisposition insubstantiality malady malaise shortcoming unhealthiness unsoundness unwellness vulnerability weakness

WEAK

ailing delicateness diseasedness fragileness sickliness unhealth unsubstantiality weakliness

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STRONG

ability advantage health improvement perfection soundness strength strong point

NOUN

sickness

Synonyms

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ailment disease disorder illness infirmity malady nausea syndrome

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affection affliction bug complaint condition ill indisposition queasiness unhealthfulness unwellness

WEAK

diseasedness unhealth

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good health health

STRONG

happiness

WEAK

wholesomeness

NOUN

unsoundness

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affliction ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy disease disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness flu fragility frailness frailty imperfection indisposition insubstantiality malady malaise puniness shortcoming unhealthiness unwellness vulnerability weakness

WEAK

ailing delicateness diseasedness fragileness sickliness unhealth unsubstantiality weakliness

Antonyms

STRONG

ability advantage health improvement perfection soundness strength strong point

NOUN

unsubstantiality

Synonyms

WEAK

affliction ailing ailment confinement debilitation debility decay decrepitude defect deficiency delicacy delicateness disease diseasedness disorder failing fault feebleness flimsiness flu fragileness fragility frailness frailty imperfection indisposition insubstantiality malady malaise puniness shortcoming sickliness unhealth unhealthiness unsoundness unwellness vulnerability weakliness weakness

NOUN

weakliness

Synonyms

WEAK

Example Sentences

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However, that number fell to 39 following the resignation this week of Old Catton councillor Mark Tucker, because of ill health.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Lawmakers and regulators sifted through what had gone wrong with Credit Suisse and zeroed in on regulatory loopholes related to overseas subsidiaries that masked its ill health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Seve, for instance, is in ill health and drowning in Amazon boxes inside his Baltimore apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Dion has said she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, an incurable autoimmune disorder, and she was forced to cancel her last tour dates due to both the Covid pandemic and ill health.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Charles said he took some consolation in the thought that had Annie lived she might have suffered a life of ill health, as he was now suffering.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

ill health

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