Definition of
illness has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

Synonyms

sickness malady unwellness

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

Horton_Smith of Detroit , a former president of the Professional_Golfers_Association , will receive the Ben_Hogan_Trophy for his comeback following a recent illness .

(LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)

The incubation_period of infectious_disease , plus a variable period of illness even before a lethal effect , render this weapon unsuitable for hand-to-hand encounter .

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Mr._McKinley examined everything with critical care , seeking something material to blame for his son 's illness .

Related terms

health ill_health disease collapse ague food_poisoning catastrophic_illness lead_poisoning anuresis indisposition growth toxemia_of_pregnancy ozone_sickness hypermotility decompression_sickness amyloidosis

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Rhymes with

stillness villainous guinness bigness wellness witness business' dullness witness' sickness fullness business fickleness fitness cygnus grimness meanness thickness richness wilderness quickness stiffness venus venous greenness weirdness silliness coolness foulness neatness genus eyewitness forgiveness peacefulness smallness crispness givenness bitterness swiftness bleakness polygynous indigenous evenness weakness blindness wistfulness wastefulness wonderfulness harmfulness forcefulness resourcefulness reasonableness newness possessiveness permissiveness skittishness aggressiveness gentleness sluggishness boorishness willingness cheapness dizziness uniqueness weariness oneness completeness menace powerlessness absoluteness idleness awfulness sweetness helplessness restlessness steepness preakness squeamishness decisiveness playfulness creativeness persuasiveness assertiveness defensiveness combativeness numbness foolishness nothingness attentiveness effectiveness lawlessness elusiveness vindictiveness callousness ineffectiveness cohesiveness inventiveness farsightedness calmness restrictiveness restiveness gentleness eagerness spiritedness truthfulness nearsightedness distinctiveness agribusiness bounciness low-spiritedness loneliness sensitiveness selfishness attractiveness secretiveness scantiness indecisiveness homesickness high-spiritedness responsiveness usefulness carelessness recklessness unwieldiness alumnus dominus edginess onus oneness wickedness vividness tennis anise venice anas slovenliness deaconess baldness wildness boldness coldness pettiness weightlessness ugliness homelessness emptiness intravenous hopelessness ruthlessness funniness readiness slyness slowness hairiness clumsiness deadliness riskiness minus coziness nosiness niceness lousiness lightness likeness laziness lateness rowdiness roominess raciness cockiness sternness uneasiness dreariness drowsiness sloppiness sleepiness happiness nastiness timeliness marianas craziness liveliness shakiness emptiness tastiness holiness tardiness sturdiness queasiness suddenness stubbornness shallowness smugness creditworthiness openness orderliness trustworthiness niggardliness slackness wholesomeness

Phonetic and Homophones

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