Synonyms of hypochondria

hypochondria

noun

as in illness

unusual or excessive concern about your health; a tendency to fear or imagine that you have illnesses that you do not actually have

She fueled her hypochondria by reading articles about rare diseases.

Related Words

• illness
• disease
• anxiety
• sickness
• malaise
• trouble
• ailment
• malady
• indisposition
• unsoundness
• unhealthiness
• disorder
• sickishness
• dysfunction
• invalidism
• debility
• weakness
• upset
• condition
• lameness
• sickliness
• feebleness
• affliction
• decrepitude
• infirmity
• invalidity
• frailness
• weakliness

Dissimilar Words

• convalescence
• recovery
• rehabilitation
• healing
• recuperation
• rehab
• fitness
• mending
• strength
• comeback
• shape
• vigor
• vitality
• hardiness
• toughness
• stamina
• rally
• robustness
• heartiness
• ruggedness
• health
• welfare
• fettle
• lustiness
• well-being
• snapback
• bloom
• weal
• flush
• wellness
• vigorousness
• soundness
• healthiness
• wholesomeness
• wholeness
• flushness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hypochondria

But that continued dedication to masking of any kind is not merely the result of unintelligence, or misplaced hypochondria, or even being affiliated with a specific political party. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

In the fall, the nonprofit theatre company will stage The Imaginary Invalid, a 17th-century comedy about hypochondria, reimagined by the actor and clown, Bill Irwin, and directed by Brandon Dirden, who appeared on Broadway in this season’s Waiting For Godot. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

In fact, contrary to popular opinion, studies show that singletons are not at significantly higher risk of developing adverse personality traits like narcissism or hypochondria. — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026

Girls love to be reminded of their famous hypochondria on their deathbed. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2026

Illness Anxiety Disorder Colloquially, a constant concern for health is known as hypochondria. — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025

Tindaro’s perfect pedigree as an eligible bachelor is undermined by his insufferable attitude, rampant hypochondria, and blunt disdain for women. — Breanna Bell, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022

Early on, many doctors, predictably, dismissed these cases as the result of anxiety or hypochondria. — Meghan O'Rourke, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2021