sickness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; sisease or malady.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

illness malady disease nausea infirmity unwellness disorder infection disability vomiting morbidity ailment affliction malaise indisposition
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Antonyms

nostrum pharmaceutics bloom bolus physic power
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Hypernyms

symptom faultiness ill health defectiveness health problem unhealthiness

Hyponyms

growth disease plague diabetes smallpox condition

Phrases with the word

in sickness and in health Picardy sweating sickness railroad sickness sugar sickness bush sickness freedom from air sickness

Examples

Every evil is a sickness of soul, but virtue offers the cause of its health. Basil of Caesarea

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 richness of the world, all artificial pleasures, have the taste of sickness and give off a smell of death in the face of certain spiritual possessions. Georges Rouault

Health is not valued till sickness comes. English Proverb

Keep your sickness until friday and don't fast. Portuguese Proverb

Sickness accompanies a waning moon; a new moon cures disease. Kiganda Proverb

Close letter words and terms

sickly person sickly sweet sickman sickness allowance sickness benefit sickness benefits