Synonyms of sicknesses

sicknesses

noun

plural of sickness

as in illnesses

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

a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sicknesses

And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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

The most sicknesses were reported in Michigan. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

The symptoms of our darkest cultural sicknesses become visible. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026

Pathogens in human poop can remain active for a long time – over a year in outdoor environments – meaning that waste left behind today can cause severe gastrointestinal disease and other sicknesses for future visitors. — B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025

All their triumphs, all their sleepless nights, their loves and hates, their sicknesses, their schemes, their rises to power and their falls from it -- all gone. — Paul Prather, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2016