DISEASED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

diseased

adjective

Definition of diseased

as in unfit

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Recent Examples of diseased Clear out dead or diseased plants to prevent future infections and promote healthier growth. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026 However, fall pruning to remove diseased or dead canes is important. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026 Bats that are dead, dying or appear to be diseased should also be reported. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026 Do not compost or use diseased tissue for wood chips, as remaining fungal structures will survive for several years and may infect new host plants. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diseased

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Adjective

Besides rest, a driver should completely give over the keys if they are inebriated or otherwise unfit to drive.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
They were accused of organizing the crossing of a small boat that was unfit for navigation on the open sea, was overloaded and lacked appropriate life jackets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfit

Adjective

Since at least the 1970s and 1980s, there have been incidents of gang rape of intoxicated, incapacitated women in fraternity houses.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
The case has renewed debate over a New York law that critics say can hinder prosecution when people become incapacitated after voluntarily using alcohol or drugs.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of incapacitated

Adjective

The ailing former movie mogul is also awaiting resentencing in Los Angeles, where he was convicted of rape, and is likely to remain behind bars into his late 80s.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Given that measles is so transmissible, the presence of measles is symptomatic of an ailing public health immunization structure.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ailing

Adjective

Nike told Vogue Business that Hill, who became CEO in 2024, has cleaned up unhealthy inventory, reset the marketplace, and created more space for a new series of Nike performance products and innovation.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
But that life was disrupted when her father took up a mistress and developed an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, causing Barbara to move several times and board with neighbors before eventually settling into a two-room apartment with her mother.

— Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of unhealthy

Adjective

Compiling and sharing data from large races can also help event organizers assess whether changes like earlier start times or alternate dates help reduce the number of people who get sick or hurt.

— STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Add a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, a loss, a lawsuit, a sick parent or a partner who travels, and the inventory stops being theoretical.

— Simbiat Adighije, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

The actors wore makeup to look unwell, used eye drops and petroleum jelly to mimic having conjunctivitis (aka pink eye), and had a fake cough.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
As the mid-eighties set in and Stevie readied her next solo album, Rock a Little, the singer was visibly unwell.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

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