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

Always cut off diseased fruits, veggies, and even flower blooms before winter and make sure to clean these clippings off the ground, too. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025

Pruning to get rid of damaged or diseased branches can be done anytime. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

Maybe in the end all 4 end up being productive players for the club, but for the 5 folks still curiously paying attention to this diseased franchise, things aren’t off to a great start! —Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025

By observing how these diseased tissues respond to various drugs, researchers can test new treatments in a dish rather than relying solely on animal models. —IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 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