DISEASED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

diseased

adjective

Definition of diseased

as in unfit

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Recent Examples of diseased Around the size of a peppercorn, the miBrains reflect models of healthy and diseased brains. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The governor stressed an urgent need to educate residents, protect high-value pines and prioritize the removal of diseased trees that harbor broods. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Several experts on the Yersinia pestis bacterium that causes plague told CNBC that isolation and monitoring of anyone who had been in contact with the diseased person is a normal and sensible strategy. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Safely dispose of the diseased foliage in the trash or by burning it. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diseased

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Adjective

Pilots who feel fatigued or unfit to fly must report it and be removed from duty by the airline, according to the FAA.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
There is exactly no evidence that trans identity makes individuals unfit to serve, and this move is a clear escalation in the administration’s attempts to simply remove trans people from American life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfit

Adjective

At trial, prosecutors showed the jury a video of Oren Alexander raping an incapacitated 17-year-old girl in 2009.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Talking about wills, medical wishes, funeral arrangements or who will handle the finances if a parent becomes incapacitated can feel intrusive, particularly when a parent is still healthy and independent.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of incapacitated

Adjective

For example, people taking the drugs typically consume fewer unhealthy foods and less alcohol in favor of healthier products.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Schools in the state of Johor Bahru in Malaysia have also closed due to the air quality reaching unhealthy levels.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unhealthy

Adjective

Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, Ridly Greig was nursing his own lower-body injury, and Tyler Kleven was too sick to play.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The state’s health department cautions that the true number is most certainly higher because not everyone who gets sick seeks medical care.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

Alex Karalius, who lives in Salford near Manchester, was taking his two dachshunds for a walk on June 23, 2026, when he was suddenly fell unwell.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2026
Get Ready with Me Colorado Vicky, the deeply mentally unwell and obscure influencer who somehow made her way onto the algorithm of a middle school girl, is another classic role in Johnson’s wheelhouse.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of unwell

Adjective

Instead of staging a watch party Tuesday night, Elleson and his wife, Sue, visited seriously ill people in Chicago-area hospitals.

— Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Travel insurance can bridge these gaps and cover expenses if someone is injured, falls ill, or must be medically evacuated while traveling.

— Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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