diseases

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug cancer 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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“Usually what you’ll hear is that they’re doing it just so that you know we can prevent genetic diseases, but there are so many other better ways to do that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s part of an ambitious effort to curb the diseases the insects spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The blood-brain barrier has hampered treatment of neurological disorders, says Luka Kulic, who heads early development in neuroscience and rare diseases at Roche.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Prof Simon Jones, a leading expert in inherited metabolic diseases, said gene therapy had been approved in the UK in 2022.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

He had written scholarly articles on the history of various diseases, often focusing on their connection to poverty.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French