Definition of ILLNESS

illness

Plural: illnesses

Noun

  • The state of being unwell; a disease or sickness.
  • impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  • An instance of a disease or poor health.
  • A state of bad health or disease.

Examples

  • a mild illness
  • Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness.
  • Her opponent feigned ILLNESS to distract from her high-scoring word placement.
  • Many working days this year have been lost through illness.
  • suffer form a severe illness

Origin / Etymology

From ill + -ness.

Antonyms

wellness

Scrabble Score: 7

illness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
illness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
illness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

illness: valid Words With Friends Word