The doctor said that this blight is immedicable.
Source: tatoeba (1115842)
Blight
/blaɪt/
Synonyms for "blight" (264 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (53)
abnormalityabominationabuseacute diseaseadverse circumstancesadversityaffectionafflictafflictionaggravationaggrieveailmentallergic diseaseallergyannoyanceatrocityatrophybacterial diseasebadbane
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befoulbefoulmentbewitchbirth defectblastblast-freezebotchbummercalamitycancercankercardiovascular diseasecarechronic diseasecirculatory diseasecomplaintcomplicationcompromisecondemnconditioncongealcongenital defectcorruptcorruptioncrosscrucifycrying evilcurse
Strong matches (79)
damagedashdeep freezedefectdeficiency diseasedefiledefilementdeformitydegenerative diseasedepravedespoildespoliationdestroydestructiondetrimentdifficultiesdifficultydisabilitydisadvantagedisease
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disorderdisservedistemperdistressdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo wrongdo wrong bydoomdownerdry rotendemicendemic diseaseendocrine diseaseenvenomepidemic diseaseevilfly in the ointmentfreezefreeze solidfunctional diseasefungusfungus diseasegastrointestinal diseasegenetic diseaseget into troubleglaciateglacifygrievancehandicapharasshard knockshard lifehard lothardcasehardshipharmhavochereditary diseasehexhurtiatrogenic diseaseiceillillnessimpairindispositioninfect
Verb(1 words)
Related words (132)
infectioninfectious diseaseinfestinfestationinfirmityinjureinjuryirritationjinxmaladymalaisemaltreatmarmenacemildewmischiefmisfortunemistreatmoldmolest
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morbiditymorbusmothmoth and rustmouldmouldermouldymuscular diseasemustneurological diseasenipnutritional diseaseoccupational diseaseorganic diseaseoutrageovershadowpandemic diseasepathological conditionpathologypersecutepestpestilencepipplagueplant diseaseplay havoc withplay hob withplightpoisonpollutepollutionpredicamentprejudicepressureprotozoan diseasepsychosomatic diseasequick-freezerefreezeregelaterespiratory diseaserigorrockinessrotruinrustsavagescathescourgesea of troublessecondary diseaseseedinessshadowsickishnesssicknesssignsignssmutsnake in the grassspoilstressstress of lifesymptomsymptomatologysymptomologysymptomssyndrometaintthe pipthe worstthreatentormenttorturetoxintrialtribulationtroubletroublesulcerundoingurogenital diseasevale of tearsvenomvexationvicissitudeviolatevirus diseasevisitationwasting diseasewitherwoewormworm diseaseworsenwoundwreak havocwreak havoc onwreckwrong
Noun(12 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abnormality, abomination, abuse, acute disease, adverse circumstances.
- Sentence evidence is available for blight, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "blight".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "blight"
Keep "blight" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "blight", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "blight" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
13 entriescareer blightcommercial district blightcrop blightcultural blightearly blighteconomic blightlate blightneighborhood blightpotato blightproject blightreputation blighturban blightwheat blight
Collocations
10 entriesblight resistanceblighted futurecrop blightearly blighteconomic blightfungal blightlate blightplant blightpotato blighturban blight
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
34 total sentences available.
Here is a red spider, not so big as a pin's head. Can you imagine an elephant being interested in him—caring whether he is happy or isn't, or whether he is wealthy or poor, or whether his sweetheart returns his love or not, or whether his mother is sick or well, or whether he is looked up to in society or not, or whether his enemies will smite him or his friends desert him, or whether his hopes will suffer blight or his political ambitions fail, or whether he shall die in the bosom of his family or neglected and despised in a foreign land?
Source: tatoeba (1754164)
A devastating potato blight and famine struck in Ireland in the 1840's.
Source: tatoeba (5058829)
"Nor in my madness kept my purpose low, / but vowed, if e'er should happier chance invite, / and bring me home a conqueror, even so / my comrade's death with vengeance to requite. / My words aroused his wrath; thence evil's earliest blight. / Thenceforth Ulysses sought with slanderous tongue / to daunt me, scattering in the people's ear / dark hints, and looked for partners of his wrong; / nor rested, till with Calchas' aid, the seer..."
Source: tatoeba (6809096)
Showing 4 of 34 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "blight"?
Closest matches include abnormality, abomination, abuse, acute disease, adverse circumstances.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "blight"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.