1. (noun)malady any unwholesome or desperate condition Synonyms: unwellness, illness, sickness
2. (noun)illness, unwellness, malady, sickness impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism Synonyms: unwellness, malady, illness, nausea, sickness
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'malady'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. malady Disease is the general term for any deviation from health; in a more limited sense it denotes some definite morbid condition; disorder and affection are rather partial and limited; as, a nervou Synonyms: disease, affection, disorder, indisposition, sickness, ailment, distemper, infirmity, unhealthiness, complaint, illness, malady, unsoundness Antonyms: health, robustness, soundness, strength, sturdiness, vigor
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