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单词 illnesses
释义

illness

noun

ill·​ness ˈil-nəs How to pronounce illness (audio)
1
a
: sickness sense 2
b
: an unhealthy condition of body or mind
2
obsolete
a
: wickedness
b
: unpleasantness

Synonyms

  • affection
  • ail
  • ailment
  • bug
  • complaint
  • complication
  • condition
  • disease
  • disorder
  • distemper
  • distemperature
  • fever
  • ill
  • infirmity
  • malady
  • sickness
  • trouble
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Example Sentences

Her body was not able to defend itself against illness. Hundreds of soldiers died from illness and hunger. He showed no signs of illness. Scientists have not yet found a cure for this illness. cancer, diabetes, and other illnesses She died at the age of 60 after a brief illness. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a health care provider. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Non-polio enteroviruses like EV-D68 usually cause mild, cold-like illness, per the CDC. Maggie O'neill, SELF, 14 Sep. 2022 On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert detailing a rise in severe respiratory illness this fall that can lead to a condition called acute flaccid myelitis. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The paper, by Gopi Shah Goda of Stanford University and Evan Soltas of the MIT Department of Economics, looks at the economic toll of COVID as a whole, including acute illness and long COVID. Erin Prater, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Those with chronic pain or illness —including long COVID—may find attendance dangerously draining. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 The shows were postponed at the time because of band illness. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 Other factors can include life stressors such as criminal or legal matters, persecution, eviction or home loss, grief, a devastating or debilitating illness, trauma, or other crises, according to NAMI. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 His song of deliverance from unbearable pain touched the heart of a congregation of Black Americans with testimonies of their own—of illness, death, poverty or the daily indignities of discrimination and disenfranchisement. Robert Marovich, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

illness

noun

ill·​ness ˈil-nəs How to pronounce illness (audio)
1
: an unhealthy condition of the body or mind
Germs can cause illness.
2
: a specific sickness or disease
Colds are a common illness.

Medical Definition

illness

noun

ill·​ness ˈil-nəs How to pronounce illness (audio)
: an unhealthy condition of body or mind : sickness

illnesses

noun

plural of illness
as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning suffered from a mysterious illness that left her weak and tired all the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

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