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

Just 45 minutes ago, his group heard from their colleagues in Iceland, where viewing conditions had promised to be better than in Spain. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Only a fraction meet the conditions necessary for exploitation, but given the ease and speed of testing each one, locating vulnerable devices won’t require much effort or time. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

But restricting outfield positioning could fundamentally change baseball by dramatically increasing offense success rates on the type of quality contact teams, players, and fans, have been conditioned to value over years of watching the sport. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

For athletes who are conditioned by cue words or phrases, the effect might be even greater. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026