English Explanatory Dictionary

illness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
  2. A state of bad health or disease.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪl.nəs/ En-us-illness.ogg En-uk-illness.ogg

Word forms

illness illnesses

Etymology

From ill + -ness.

Synonyms

sickness

Related words

ill hypochondriac

Derived words

accelerated critical illness chronic illness critical illness final illness folk illness foodborne illness food-derived illness Gulf War illness illnesslike mental illness nonillness postorgasmic illness syndrome seroconversion illness terminal illness
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