disease

[dih-zeez] / dɪˈziz /

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

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

ill health pathosis sickliness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage good health health

STRONG

ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

Example Sentences

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Once the disease is fully eliminated, a 12-month period must pass before a country can be deemed "clean" and have its export status fully restored.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She says the outbreak of BSE, or mad cow disease, that affected beef in the 1990s was more worrying because it could affect humans.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Marketers also claim thymosin-alpha, one of the more studied peptides, can help with immune function, Lyme disease and COVID-19.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

This greatly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and early death.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

On the other hand, if nothing was there under the sink and yet I felt something, then maybe I have some nerve disease that makes my hands feel fur when really it’s only tile.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

disease

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