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

Look for wilting, drooping, discolored, or diseased leaves regularly to keep up the plant’s appearance. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025

Once removed, the diseased valves were sent for testing to see what was in those dangerous masses. —ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025

The ordinance exempts lots with single-family homes from the permitting process, and property owners cutting down diseased trees would not have to pay the fee for the removal permit. —Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Several theories were investigated, including arsenic, diseased poultry, and spoiled chicken salad, but the exact cause was never determined. —Steve Wiser, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 May 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