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- DictionaryMal·a·dy/ˈmalədē/
noun
- 1. a disease or ailment: literary "an incurable malady"
The meaning of MALADY is a disease or disorder of the animal body. How to use malady in a sentence.
any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated. Synonyms: indisposition, ailment, complaint, affliction, sickness, illness. any undesirable or disordered condition: social maladies; a malady of the spirit. malady.
a disease, or a problem in the way something works: She’s suffering from a variety of maladies, including dizziness, weakness, and headaches. (Definition of malady from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
malady noun [C] (PROBLEM) a problem within a system or organization: Apathy is one of the maladies of modern society. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult things and people. albatross. ball and chain. bane. bump.
A malady is an illness, like a malady that keeps you home, sick in bed for days, or something that causes you to have trouble or to suffer, like jet lag — a malady that affects travelers.
4 days ago · noun Word forms: plural -dies. 1. any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deepseated. 2. any undesirable or disordered condition. social maladies. a malady of the spirit. SYNONYMS 1. illness, sickness, affliction, complaint, ailment, indisposition.
1. (Pathology) any disease or illness. 2. any unhealthy, morbid, or desperate condition: a malady of the spirit. [C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin male habitus (unattested) in poor condition, from Latin male badly + habitus, from habēre to have]
Definition of malady noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · 1. any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deepseated. 2. any undesirable or disordered condition. social maladies. a malady of the spirit.
noun. maladies. A disease; illness; sickness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An unwholesome condition. The malady of discontent. American Heritage. Synonyms: unwellness. illness. sickness. distemper. infirmity. affliction. disorder. complaint. ailment. disease. debility. indisposition. bug. ill. Other Word Forms of Malady. Noun.
