DISEASED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

diseased

adjective

Definition of diseased

as in unfit

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Recent Examples of diseased Instead, simply pull or clip away any dead, damaged, or diseased leaves for a fresher and tidier plant look. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026 Another novel where the author explores how to cultivate the mind, body, home, and social circle in order to propagate creativity, and wonders what happens when any or all elements become fallow or diseased. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Ashpole first removed the tumorous mass along with a diseased segment of Jodie’s jawbone. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Disease The worst-case scenario is that your boxwood is diseased. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diseased

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Adjective

At the Premier League’s semi-regular meetings between heads of recruitment some have argued that the five-step process is outdated and unfit for purpose.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
But in Meriwether’s hands, the show became a propulsive exploration of both women’s trauma and the misogynistic criminal justice system that’s unfit to deal with it.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfit

Adjective

Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned a soldier who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank in 2016, despite opposition from the military’s chief of staff.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Chinese military aircraft researchers are exploring flight-control systems that could keep future fighters flying if pilots become incapacitated.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 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

Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
As well as being a holy site, Lourdes attracts around 3 million pilgrims a year, including approximately 60,000 sick and disabled pilgrims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

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
Caring for a baby who had been very unwell and dealing with the exhaustion of new motherhood left her sleep-deprived, but the experience still gave her a new perspective on how much care her mom had poured into her own childhood.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of unwell

Adjective

Unmoored, often ill with tuberculosis, and in and out of hospitals, Leigh valiantly continued to work, seemingly unconcerned about her precarious health.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
One candidate looked tired and ill and gray and sweaty, while the other was (comparatively) energetic and neat and clean, with a fresh tan too.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

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