diseased

adjective

dis·​eased di-ˈzēzd 

: affected with or as if with a disease : lacking health or soundness : sickly

During a transplant, the surgeon removes the diseased lung (sometimes both) and transplants a lung or lungs from a donor.

—Elaine K. Howley

Pruning is critical to blueberry productivity. An annual pruning regimen is needed to remove old and diseased canes, encourage strong new canes and increase the harvest.

—Sequim (Washington) Gazette

He said he occasionally has had to put an animal down if it is diseased or severely injured, but often works with animal rehabilitators to rescue others when possible.

—Sarah Bowman

Sirois believes that the confession from Hernandez, who has since pleaded not guilty, was the product of a diseased mind. Defense lawyers claim he's mentally ill, hears voices, and has rock-bottom intelligence.

—Andrea Peyser

Examples of diseased in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Remove Dead, Damaged, or Diseased Stems Promptly Grab a clean pair of pruners and cut away any dead, damaged, or diseased wood on any type of hibiscus at any time of year. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025

How pine beetles work Pine beetles are native to Colorado and help thin out diseased and dying pine trees, creating more space for younger, healthier trees to thrive. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025

Wait until mid-November to remove dead or diseased canes and reduce the overall size of the rose plant. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025

In this case, the researchers liken the worker ants who carry out the disinfection process to our own immune cells which are attracted to diseased cells by chemical signals. —New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diseased

• appeased
• displeased
• breezed
• eased
• pleased
• seized
• sneezed
• squeezed
• teased
• wheezed