SICKISHNESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

sickishness

noun

as in malaise

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Noun

In 1964, Time, which then had a circulation of more than 3 million, ran a cover story on John Cheever, the author known for his dark fables of suburban malaise.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
There’s another, less fatalistic response to both the Balogun red card reversal and the economic malaise.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of malaise

Noun

Meanwhile, investigations into similar illnesses have been going on in 28 other states, including in Ohio, where people just across the Michigan border are also becoming sick.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
But then again, Rice is said to be suffering from illness, too.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of illness

Noun

Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office determined Quinonez Palomares died of cardiovascular disease, with obesity listed as a significant contributing condition.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of disease

Noun

Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.

— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019

Definition of unsoundness

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Anyone concerned about coming down with this very unpleasant sickness should avoid lettuces for the time being, says Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
The sickness spreads through food or drinking water that is contaminated by human feces.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of sickness

Noun

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney dysfunction may be invisible, but screening at an annual checkup can sound the alarm.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026
Overall, 90 percent of people with early-stage Parkinson’s and 85 percent of those with early-stage Alzheimer’s have olfactory dysfunction, according to a 2021 paper in Ageing Research Reviews.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

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