Synonyms of fevers

fevers

noun

plural of fever

as in diseases

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

• diseases
• illnesses
• ailments
• sicknesses
• ills
• conditions
• infections
• disorders
• maladies
• bugs
• attacks
• infirmities
• complications
• distempers
• ails
• troubles
• complaints
• affections
• plagues
• distemperatures
• contagious diseases
• contagions
• bouts
• debilities
• weaknesses
• epidemics
• malaises
• spells
• pestilences
• pests
• decrepitudes
• contagia
• pips
• matters
• fits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fevers

Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Signs of severe symptoms include bloody diarrhea, fevers over 102 degrees or frequent vomiting that prevents hydration, according to the CDC. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

While most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, others can experience anything from fevers, headaches, vomiting, and more within two to six days after being bit. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Both were found to have respiratory issues and fevers of a hundred and one. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The advisory follows glutathione’s use in the Altadena and Spokane wildfires and recalls at two pharmacies, where usage was linked to fevers, chills, severe headaches and other symptoms. — Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Speaking to the Guardian, Florida State University marine biologist Dean Grubbs noted that large fevers of cownose rays historically only went as far as the Chesapeake Bay, with just a few individuals observed farther north. — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Still's disease, a rare type of inflammatory arthritis that can cause rashes, debilitating pain, and fevers. — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026

Blood in the stool and higher fevers are more common than with norovirus. — Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026