Synonyms of disease

disease

noun

di-ˈzēz 

as in illness

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

they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disease

Baute’s experience is becoming more common as companies pitch body scans directly to consumers as a way to detect cancer and other diseases early. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

The state of Missouri sued him in March 2020 for pitching unproven products as a potential cure for Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Although much of its information about the disease would later be considered faulty, the film broke ground for dealing with the topic two years before the death of singer Karen Carpenter made the eating disorder common knowledge. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Many older adults turn to glucosamine to manage aging joints, but for individuals with mild cognitive impairment, the supplement could be linked to faster progression to Alzheimer’s disease. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing disease

• contagious disease