Thesaurus results for MALADIES

maladies

noun

plural of malady

as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady

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Recent Examples of maladies Several cultures use the plant therapeutically to treat a variety of maladies, including dandruff, hair loss, stomachaches, and fever. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 Over the decades the O’odham placed some barbed wire along the border to keep livestock from straying into the neighboring country, limiting the spread of maladies such as foot-and-mouth disease and hindering cattle thieves. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 Amodei, however, remained optimistic about AI's impact on humanity and its ability, for instance, to cure medical maladies. — Mason Leath, ABC News, 11 June 2026 Simmons also argued that medical tests would show that Chen’s maladies are not consistent with drinking Drano, but are more likely from acid reflux. — City News Service, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Her friends would deal with maladies as diverse as pill addiction and demonic possession. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 One of the oddest maladies of our current TV era has been a desensitization to Nicole Kidman. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 DeGrom a two-time Cy Young Award winner, also has had surgery on his ulnar nerve in his elbow and missed time due to forearm tightness, among other maladies. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Musgrove’s history of performing well and working through maladies bolsters the Padres’ confidence. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladies

Noun

Although most people recover from Legionnaires' disease with antibiotics, certain patients – including those who are immunocompromised or who suffer from chronic lung diseases – can develop complications that can be fatal.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Specifically, this research could help guide the design of treatments for diseases that cause a lack of oxygen.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of diseases

Noun

Still, as Norstella’s Chancellor notes, what goes up eventually comes down, and newer breakthroughs are likely to be in more niche areas, like myasthenia gravis, rather than mega-blockbusters for common ailments like rheumatoid arthritis.

— Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The ailments of normally healthy people, who no longer have easy access to their medications, regular meals, or running water.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 8 July 2026

Definition of ailments

Noun

Those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses, young children and older adults are more at risk.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Researchers know deaths and illnesses rise during heat waves, but the numbers are hard to track, because there aren't uniform requirements.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

Last month, Kwon’s team, in collaboration with Seongju Kim at Hanbat National University, in Daejeon, South Korea, presented its solution to HBM’s future ills.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
Hualde says that some Pamplona residents rue his early promotion of the festival due to the ills of overtourism the sleepy provincial city is now experiencing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of ills

Noun

At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Olena started with the children, the most vulnerable refugees as well as the most likely vectors of new sicknesses in the theater.

— James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026