Synonyms of ailments

ailments

noun

plural of ailment

as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning

a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diseases
• illnesses
• ills
• sicknesses
• conditions
• fevers
• disorders
• infections
• maladies
• infirmities
• attacks
• complications
• bugs
• ails
• distempers
• troubles
• complaints
• plagues
• affections
• distemperatures
• contagious diseases
• weaknesses
• debilities
• contagions
• malaises
• bouts
• spells
• epidemics
• matters
• decrepitudes
• pests
• fits
• contagia
• pestilences
• pips

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ailments

Miller, though, who is dealing with hip and back ailments, was downgraded to not participating Thursday after he was limited at Wednesday drills. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

In determining whether to reimburse treatment for such ailments, insurers turn to Food and Drug Administration labels and expert guidelines. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychedelic that comes from the root bark of the Central West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga, which can help treat addiction, among other ailments, per Stanford Medicine. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Four brothers later died from ailments that stemmed from the war. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

However, in the same way that one type of physician cannot work for all ailments, one type of school cannot work for all children. — Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026

Many 9/11 first responders alive today feel as Sanchez does, more preoccupied with their survivor’s guilt than their own ailments. — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

October becomes a test of pain tolerance before addressing ailments in the offseason. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Starting next year, Illinois will have new safeguards in place to prevent parents from being wrongly accused of child abuse or neglect when their children visit a doctor or hospital emergency room for unexplained injuries or ailments. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026