illness

ill·ness

noun \ˈil-nəs\

Definition of ILLNESS

1

obsolete

a : wickedness

b : unpleasantness

2

a : an unhealthy condition of body or mind

b : sickness 2

Examples of ILLNESS

1. Her body was not able to defend itself against illness.
2. Hundreds of soldiers died from illness and hunger.
3. He showed no signs of illness.
4. Scientists have not yet found a cure for this illness.
5. cancer, diabetes, and other illnesses
6. She died at the age of 60 after a brief illness.

First Known Use of ILLNESS

circa 1500

Related to ILLNESS

Synonyms

affection, ail, ailment, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disorder, distemper, distemperature, fever, ill, disease, infirmity, malady, sickness, trouble

Antonyms

health, wellness

Related Words

contagion, contagious disease; contagium, infection; attack, bout, fit, spell; debility, decrepitude, feebleness, frailness, lameness, sickliness, unhealthiness, unsoundness, unwellness, weakness; malaise, matter, pip; epidemic, pest, pestilence, plague

Near Antonyms

fitness, healthiness, heartiness, robustness, soundness, wholeness, wholesomeness; fettle, shape

Rhymes with ILLNESS

chillness, shrillness, stillness

ill·ness

noun \ˈil-nəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ILLNESS

: an unhealthy condition of body or mind : sickness