sickness

The word “sickness” has 2 syllables: sick-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈsɪk.nəs/

What is synonym and antonym for sickness?

In the thesaurus, “sickness” has 71 synonyms and 38 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sickness along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sickness

affection
affliction
ail
ailment
airsickness
altitude sickness
attack
bout
bug
car sickness
complaint
complication
condition
contagion
contagious disease
contagium
debility
decrepitude
disease
diseasedness
disfunction
disorder
distemper
distemperature
dysfunction
epidemic
feebleness
fever
fit
frailness
hypochondria
ill
ill health
illness
indisposition
infection
infirmity
invalidism
invalidity
lameness
malady
malaise
matter
morning sickness
motion sickness
mountain sickness
nausea
nauseousness
pest
pestilence
pip
plague
qualm
qualmishness
queasiness
queerness
seasickness
sickishness
sickliness
spell
squeamishness
syndrome
trouble
unhealth
unhealthfulness
unhealthiness
unsoundness
unwellness
upset
weakliness
weakness

Antonyms for sickness

bloom
comeback
convalescence
fettle
fitness
flush
flushness
good health
happiness
hardiness
healing
health
healthiness
heartiness
lustiness
mending
rally
recovery
recuperation
rehab
rehabilitation
robustness
ruggedness
shape
snapback
soundness
stamina
strength
toughness
vigor
vigorousness
vitality
weal
welfare
well-being
wellness
wholeness
wholesomeness

Meanings of sickness

noun
1. The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness.
2. Nausea; qualmishness; as, sickness of stomach.
3. The analogical misuse of a rarer or marked grammatical case in the place of a more common or unmarked case.

Example Sentences

He missed school because of a sudden sickness.
The doctor diagnosed her with a viral sickness.
Prolonged exposure to stress can lead to sickness.
She showed great strength even in times of sickness.
The cruise was delayed due to an outbreak of sickness on board.

On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sickness, such as: affection, affliction, ail, ailment, airsickness, altitude sickness, attack.

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