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View usage for: (mælədi) Word forms: plural maladies1. countable nounA malady is an illness or disease. [old-fashioned] He was stricken at twenty-one with a crippling malady. Synonyms: disease, complaint, illness, disorder More Synonyms of malady 2. countable nounIn written English, people sometimes use maladies to refer to serious problems in a society or situation. When apartheid is over the maladies will linger on. ...the maladies of love. malady in British English (ˈmælədɪ) nounWord forms: plural -dies1. any disease or illness 2. any unhealthy, morbid, or desperate condition a malady of the spirit Word origin C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin male habitus (unattested) in poor condition, from Latin male badly + habitus, from habēre to have malady in American English (ˈmælədi) nounWord forms: plural ˈmaladies a disease; illness; sickness often used figuratively SIMILAR WORDS: disˈease Word origin ME maladie < OFr < malade, sick < VL male habitus, badly kept, out of condition: see mal- & habit Examples of 'malady' in a sentencemalady Definition of 'malady'Definition any disease or illness He was stricken at twenty-one with a crippling malady. Synonyms ill indisposition lurgy (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition something that causes physical or mental suffering Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age. Synonyms misfortune, suffering, trouble, trial, disease, pain, distress, grief, misery, plague (informal), curse, ordeal, sickness, torment, hardship, sorrow, woe, adversity, calamity, scourge, tribulation, wretchedness Definition a slight illness The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments. Synonyms illness, disease, complaint, disorder, sickness, affliction, malady, infirmity, lurgy (informal) Definition a mild illness Eczema is a common skin complaint. Synonyms disorder, problem, trouble, disease, upset, illness, sickness, ailment, affliction, malady, indisposition- maladjusted
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Additional synonymsDefinition an illness a rare nerve disorder that can cause paralysis of the arms Synonyms illness, disease, complaint, condition, sickness, ailment, affliction, malady, infirmity, indispositionDefinition a state of ill health She returned to her family home to recover from an illness. Synonyms sickness, ill health, malaise, attack, disease, complaint, infection, disorder, bug (informal), ailment, affliction, poor health, malady, infirmity, indisposition, lurgy (informal) Synonyms illness, sickness, ailment, ill health Definition physical weakness or frailty Older people often try to ignore their infirmities. Synonyms ailment, failing, weakness, fault, disorder, defect, sickness, maladyDefinition a particular illness or disease a sickness that affects children Synonyms illness, disorder, ailment, disease, complaint, bug (informal), affliction, malady, infirmity, indisposition, lurgy (informal) |