noun
1.
the condition of being ill
finally recovered from her sickness
Synonyms: affliction, diseasedness, disorder, illness, indisposition, infirmity, unhealth; compare disease 1, infirmity 1
Related Word: indisposedness, unhealthfulness, unhealthiness, unwellness; affection, ailment, ill
Idioms: ill health
Contrasted words: haleness, healthiness, heartiness
Antonyms: health
2.
Synonyms: disease 1, affection, ailment, complaint, condition, disorder, ill, infirmity, malady, syndrome