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illnesses

NOUN

disease; bad health

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

Example Sentences

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The virus isn’t as infectious between humans as fast-spreading respiratory illnesses like Covid-19 and the flu.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

No illnesses have been reported, the agency added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Doctors may order lab tests to rule out other illnesses, but there is still no objective biological test that can confirm depression or detect it early.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The charity provides music therapy for those with disabilities, illnesses and social issues, and trains people to become music therapists.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Before Christianity came to Southern Sudan, people there believed in witches, and they thought that illnesses came from being cursed or bewitched.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau