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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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She only recently identified the right friend for the role after her illnesses made clear she needed to act.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Doctors warn that heat-related illnesses become especially dangerous when temperatures remain high overnight, preventing the body from properly recovering.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

My partner recently had the same series of illnesses and we rushed to the hospital in an ambulance; a few hours difference and his outcome might have been as dire.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The scientists argue that this process helps explain why many illnesses appear mainly in older adults even though their origins may trace back much earlier.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Second, they’re “acute” illnesses: within a short time, you either die or recover completely.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond