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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Many of these diseases work in a similar way to lupus.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Reduced metabolic flexibility has increasingly been recognized as a hallmark of aging and is also associated with diseases such as diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But in lupus, and other autoimmune diseases, the B cells go rogue and produce antibodies that can attack the body.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

He thought of infections, the many diseases Kathy had mentioned when trying to get him to leave the city.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers