Synonyms of condition

condition 1 of 2

noun

kən-ˈdi-shən 

1

as in health

a state of being or fitness

a car that was 10 years old but still in good condition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• health
• shape
• repair
• form
• order
• estate
• keeping
• situation
• nick
• trim
• practice
• fettle
• status
• kilter
• phase
• stage
• posture
• pass
• scene
• footing
• picture
• standing
• rank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disrepair

2

as in provision

something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends

you'll get a bonus with the condition that we meet our sales forecast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provision
• requirement
• stipulation
• qualification
• exception
• contingency
• proviso
• reservation
• terms
• if
• modification
• restriction
• limitation
• precondition
• necessity
• exemption
• prerequisite
• must
• essential
• requisite
• strings
• demand
• need

3

as in disease

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

a skin condition that prevents me from staying out in the sun for very long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disease
• ailment
• illness
• ill
• disorder
• fever
• sickness
• bug
• infection
• malady
• attack
• ail
• distemper
• infirmity
• complication
• trouble
• complaint
• affection
• distemperature
• plague
• contagious disease
• contagion
• unsoundness
• bout
• debility
• feebleness
• lameness
• spell
• fit
• weakness
• matter
• epidemic
• malaise
• decrepitude
• sickliness
• unhealthiness
• contagium
• pestilence
• unwellness
• frailness
• pip
• pest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• health
• wellness
• soundness
• fitness
• robustness
• shape
• wholeness
• wholesomeness
• healthiness
• heartiness
• fettle

4

as in requirement

something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable

water is a condition for life on Earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requirement
• must
• necessity
• necessary
• essential
• need
• requisite
• demand
• must-have
• needful
• sine qua non
• precondition
• prerequisite
• advantage
• plus
• wish
• edge
• desideratum
• desideration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surplus
• comfort
• extra
• luxury
• nonnecessity
• indulgence
• extravagance
• nonessential
• surplusage
• amenity
• superfluity
• frill

5

as in restriction

something that limits one's freedom of action or choice

their parents placed several conditions on their weekend plans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• limitation
• constraint
• restraint
• exception
• curb
• check
• stricture
• prohibition
• circumscription
• stipulation
• qualification
• proviso
• reservation
• fetter
• strings
• ban
• proscription

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedom
• latitude

condition

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verb

1

as in to train

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness

the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• train
• prepare
• adjust
• season
• shape
• adapt
• ready
• fit
• orient
• habilitate
• break in
• acclimate
• shape up
• accommodate
• accustom
• strengthen
• familiarize
• habituate
• steel
• acclimatize
• orientate
• naturalize
• inure
• fortify
• harden
• toughen

2

as in to adapt

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adapt
• adjust
• tailor
• conform
• shape
• suit
• put
• fit
• edit
• customize
• fashion
• prepare
• accommodate
• match
• doctor
• acclimate
• modify
• pattern
• alter
• model
• transform
• correct
• acclimatize
• bend
• prime
• tune
• establish
• readjust
• equip
• gear
• root
• convert
• revise
• rework
• harmonize
• regulate
• train
• square
• redesign
• season
• readapt
• orient
• reclaim
• remodel
• attune
• ready
• familiarize
• phase
• remake
• rig
• recycle
• acquaint
• accustom
• orientate
• refashion
• refit
• redo
• harden
• recast
• inure
• settle
• redevelop
• habituate
• rehearse
• revamp
• habilitate
• fine-tune
• reinvent
• make over
• naturalize
• toughen
• register
• reengineer
• refocus
• fiddle (with)
• rejigger
• refigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condition

Noun

His brother had been born with a congenital condition and did not have a left hand. — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Advocates for Baltimore's homeless community are calling on Maryland's General Assembly to investigate living conditions at several hotels the city purchased and turned into shelters. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Waterless Duo is an easy way to clean and condition your pet’s coat without water featuring the Dog Days Dry Shampoo and Leave in Detangler. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

As ProPublica reported in June 2026, the State Department has been conditioning lifesaving aid to African nations on access to their citizens’ health data. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026