Synonyms for fever
ˈfi vərfever

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1. fevernoun

   Synonyms:
   excitement, pyrexia, temperature, excitation, passion

2. fevernoun

   A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

   I have a fever. I think I've caught a cold.

   Synonyms:
   temperature, pyrexia, passion, excitement, excitation

3. fevernoun

   Any of various diseases.

   scarlet fever

   Synonyms:
   pyrexia, excitement, passion, excitation, temperature

4. fevernoun

   A state of excitement (of a person or people).

   Synonyms:
   excitation, passion, pyrexia, temperature, excitement

5. fevernoun

   A group of stingrays.

   Synonyms:
   excitement, temperature, excitation, passion, pyrexia

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fever

   Synonyms:
   heat, ardor, fervor, broil, flush, ferment, passion

   Antonyms:
   coolness, composure, frigidity, iciness, indifference

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1. fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishnessnoun

   a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

   Synonyms:
   pyrexia, febrility, feverishness, febricity

2. fevernoun

   intense nervous anticipation

   "in a fever of resentment"

   Synonyms:
   pyrexia, febrility, feverishness, febricity

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1. • Anticipation

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1. fevernoun

   Synonyms:
   heat, flush, agitation, excitement

2. fevernoun

   Synonyms:
   thoroughwort, boneset, ague-weed, indian sage (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

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1. fevernoun

   Associated words:
   febrifacient, febrific, febrierous, febrifuge, febrifugal, pyretology, pyretic

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1. List of paraphrases for "fever":

   foot, classical, plague, hot, classic, craze, febrile, heat, conventional, african

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fever

   Synonyms:
   Fiebre, fièvre

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1. California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

   I don't want to be punitive, my gosh, someone who has lost their job, last thing they want to do is -- walk their dog, they're with their kids, they've got cabin fever, and they just want to take a rest on Newport Beach, and all of a sudden, they get a citation. I don't want to see that happen.

2. Anna Brand:

   Her fever hasn’t dropped, i didn’t bring a thermometer.

3. Rick Lofgren:

   She’s never had a cold, never had a fever, she’s just a little bit jaundiced right now, they have her on some medications to keep that leveled out.

4. Utah Rep. Ben McAdams:

   Utah Rep. Ben McAdams've said I can take Tylenol to watch the fever, but there's really nothing we can do, i can take cough medicine, I haven't, but there's really nothing we can do other than just take it easy.

5. John McMorrow:

   We dismissed it, we spoke to his pediatrician and he gave us some antibiotics, he had a slight fever. But within five days it blew up to be a lot more than that.