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- DictionaryIll·ness/ˈilnəs/
noun
- 1. a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind: "he died after a long illness"
noun. ill· ness ˈil-nəs. Synonyms of illness. 1. a. : sickness sense 2. b. : an unhealthy condition of body or mind. 2. obsolete. a. : wickedness. b. : unpleasantness. Synonyms. affection. ailment. bug. complaint. complication. condition. disease. disorder. distemper.
a condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness: [ U ] mental illness. [ C ] He died at home after a long illness. (Definition of illness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of illness. illness.
a condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness: [ U ] mental illness. [ C ] He died at home after a long illness. (Definition of illness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of illness. illness.
Illness is a state of poor health or sickness, as in I’ve had to miss a lot of work due to illness. The word illness is also commonly used to refer to a disease or instance of sickness.
Illness has a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts. ill health (rather formal) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems: She resigned because of ill health. Ill health often lasts a long period of time. trouble illness or pain: heart trouble.
Definitions of illness. noun. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism. synonyms: malady, sickness, unwellness.
Thesaurus. See illness in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: illness. Definition of illness noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
