illness

Noun

Meaning

The condition of being ill, evil, or bad; badness; unfavorableness.

Disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of health; sickness; as, a short or a severe illness.

Wrong moral conduct; wickedness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sickness malady disease ailment unwellness disorder infection morbidity affliction malaise infirmity indisposition ill health sickliness illnesses
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Antonyms

wellness felicity nostrum pharmaceutics bloom bolus
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Hypernyms

ill health health problem unhealthiness

Hyponyms

growth disease depression plague stroke diabetes

Related terms

ill

Phrases with the word

chronic illness cardiac illness food-derived illness common baby illness feign illness to avoid work dysbaric illness

Examples

If we do not pray for the sick, the illness will progress naturally. Whereas, if we pray for them, it can alter its natural course. Therefore, always pray for the sick. Paisios of Mount Athos

I spent my entire life in sickness and sorrows, but without sorrows, how can one be saved? Illness is sent by God in place of and to make up for the deficiency of our struggles. I see that my ill health is a gift of God - His epitimia, His mercy... Ignatius Bryanchaninov

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you. Rita Mae Brown

There is no cure for him who hides an illness. Ethiopian Proverb

Cure the illness that is not yet an illness. Tibetan Proverb

The flavour of health is given by an illness. Hungarian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

illitisation illitization illlit illness anxiety disorder illness causing inflammation in arteries illness causing inflammation in capillaries