Synonyms for Symptom
ˈsɪmp təmsymp·tom

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1. symptomnoun

   Synonyms:
   sign, indication, manifestation

   Antonyms:
   cause

2. symptomnoun

   A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.

   Synonyms:
   manifestation, sign, indication

   Antonyms:
   cause

3. symptomnoun

   Anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.

   Synonyms:
   indication, manifestation, sign

   Antonyms:
   cause

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1. symptom

   A sign (Latin signum) is any distinctive mark by which a thing may be recognized or its presence known, and may be intentional or accidental, natural or artificial, suggestive, descriptive, or wholly arbitrary; thus, a blush may be a sign of shame; the footprint of an animal is a sign that it has passed; the sign of a business house now usually declares what is done or kept within, but formerly might be an object having no connection with the business, as "the sign of the trout;" the letters of the alphabet are signs of certain sounds. While a sign may be involuntary, and even unconscious, a signal is always voluntary, and is usually concerted; a ship may show signs of distress to the casual observer, but signals of distress are a distinct appeal for aid. A symptom is a vital phenomenon resulting from a diseased condition; in medical language a sign is an indication of any physical condition, whether morbid or healthy; thus, a hot skin and rapid pulse are symptoms of pneumonia; dulness of some portion of the lungs under percussion is one of the physical signs. Compare AUGUR; CHARACTERISTIC; EMBLEM.

   Synonyms:
   emblem, indication, manifestation, mark, note, omen, presage, prognostic, sign, signal, symbol, token, type

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. symptom

   Synonyms:
   concurrent, concomitant, premonition, indication, mark, note, sign, token

   Antonyms:
   misindication

Princeton's WordNet

1. symptomnoun

   (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

2. symptomnoun

   anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

Matched Categories

1. • Evidence
   • Indication
   • Medicine

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. symptomnoun

   Synonyms:
   indication, sign, mark, note, token

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. symptomnoun

   Synonyms:
   indication, mark, sign, evidence, diagnostic

   Associated words:
   symptomatic, rymptomatology, semeiology, semeiotic, semeiography, pathognomonic, diagnosticate, diagnosis

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1. List of paraphrases for "symptom":

   symptoms, symptomatic, sign

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1. Tony Soutter:

   When I actually started looking into CTE – all of the work that they’ve done with the footballers in America, she had every single symptom and more, it was quite obvious to me that there was a definite link in her starting to get into dark places and feeling bad and anxious and not sleeping properly. All of those symptoms … Every one that’s involved in CTE was part of Ellie’s life.

2. David Ley:

   These sexual behaviors getting this label are a symptom, not a cause.

3. Heidi Bauer:

   Heidi Bauer told the Daily Californian that sexually active people should be tested frequently for STIs because the infections often do n’t produce symptoms. People are not aware that they need to be tested on a regular basis. A lot of people think they’re going to have a symptom … which is only true some of the time, most of these infections do n’t cause any symptoms and are readily transmitted through oral sex — a lot of people do n’t use condoms for oral sex.

4. Trevor Crabb:

   I’m symptom-free, thankfully, but deeply disappointed to not be able to join Jake on the sand and compete as a member of Team USA, i want Jake to play in his fourth Olympic games and I want him to bring home a medal. Tri Bourne, an incredible athlete, person and close friend will be competing alongside Jake and filling my spot on Team USA.

5. Olusegun Obasanjo:

   Trying to deal with migration in Europe is curing the symptom rather than curing the disease, the disease is either the result the conflict in Africa or the result of poverty and unemployment for the youth.