Synonyms of fever

fever

noun

ˈfē-vər 

1

as in disease

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning

before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disease
• illness
• ailment
• ill
• sickness
• condition
• disorder
• infection
• bug
• malady
• distemper
• attack
• ail
• infirmity
• complication
• plague
• trouble
• complaint
• affection
• contagion
• distemperature
• contagious disease
• debility
• malaise
• epidemic
• lameness
• pestilence
• bout
• sickliness
• feebleness
• spell
• unsoundness
• weakness
• contagium
• unwellness
• fit
• pip
• decrepitude
• unhealthiness
• pest
• matter
• frailness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• health
• wellness
• fitness
• soundness
• robustness
• wholesomeness
• wholeness
• shape
• heartiness
• healthiness
• fettle

2

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

in the fever of a political campaign a lot of things get said that never should have been said

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• delirium
• hysteria
• rage
• agitation
• feverishness
• fury
• flap
• deliriousness
• furor
• furore
• distraction
• uproar
• confusion
• chaos
• disorder
• turmoil
• commotion
• pandemonium
• havoc
• stir
• to-do
• disturbance
• storm
• bedlam
• tempest
• clatter
• rumpus
• squall
• clamor
• brouhaha
• ruckus
• bustle
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• hubbub
• stew
• ruction
• fuss
• shindy
• bother
• hoo-ha
• hurly-burly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• still
• calm
• peace
• calmness
• stillness
• restfulness
• serenity
• quietude
• tranquility
• quiet
• repose
• placidity
• peacefulness
• tranquilness
• sereneness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fever

Officials are also urging anyone who spent time along the east side of Central Park between East 76th Street and East 97th Street to watch for flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, chills and muscle aches. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

That’s just one example of how World Cup fever is manifesting in New York City and the States. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

People who get infected may also experience appetite loss, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and a low-grade fever, according to the Cleveland Clinic. — Caroline Kee, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Famous faces including Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham and producer Jack Antonoff were seen mobilizing across New York City as wedding fever continued to grow across midtown Manhattan and beyond. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 July 2026