Word Image
plural: illnesses
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
an unhealthy condition of the body or mind; sickness
Word Family
ill
Sentences
I had to cancel my trip due to an illness in the family.
Because of my rare illness, I am unable to work anymore.
Those are such ill-fitting jeans!
Our friends were quite ill after their trip to Mexico.
It spread like an illness through the town, a plague of deception.
The doctor thought Bob’s illness was due to stress.
Grandma died last month after a long illness.
She felt very ill and excused herself from the room.
The hospital was experiencing a high number of employee illnesses.
Illnesses on board cruise ships can be very contagious.
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