DISTEMPERATURE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

distemperature

noun

di-ˈstem-p(ə-)rə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of distemperature

as in disease

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning a guinea pig with some sort of distemperature

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Noun

New findings by a team of researchers from the US and Australia have complicated an ongoing debate over whether a total joint arthroplasty may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

— Mike McRae August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
As the disease progresses, people can develop a stiff neck, seizures and coma.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disease

Noun

Fewer than 10 people typically die of the illness each year, but nearly everyone who contracts it dies, according to the CDC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
If a parent has an illness so contagious that the hospital can’t adequately protect other patients from it, such as tuberculosis, the parent and child would probably be put in an isolation room with special airflow to contain germs.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of illness

Noun

Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Women would also be screened through a questionnaire, which could then move to treatment for conditions related to hormonal imbalance.

— Idrees Ali, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

All the police will find is a crowd sitting in silent vigil and a bottle of olive oil for anointing the ill.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Alex Pantling/Getty Images What is clear is that no one thinks the changes enacted in either the Championship or League One are a resolution to the EFL’s marked financial ills.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ill

Noun

Don’t be alarmed, but George Michael fever — which is the incessant urge to listen to the music British singer-songwriter George Michael — has been spreading for the past couple of years.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fever

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