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

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

Johnson & Johnson Chairman and Chief Executive Joaquin Duato said finding a cure for certain cancers and turning others into chronic diseases is a realistic goal for the coming decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In the future, this research may also help scientists better understand developmental disorders and certain genetic diseases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Sometimes she visited houses where people were dying, and often, especially in Cange, there were children with diarrheal diseases that could be fatal.

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