You have a little fever today, don't you?
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Fever
/ˈfiːvə/
Synonyms for "fever" (229 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (46)
Strong matches (69)
conturbationconvected heatconvulsioncoughingcyanosisdeliriumdiarrheadiscomposuredisorderdisquietdisquietudedisturbancedizzinessdropsydysenterydyspepsiadyspneaebullitionedemaelectric heat
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emaciationembroilmenterupteruptive feverexcitementfaintingfatiguefebricityfebrilityfermentfermentationfever heatfever of excitementfeverishnessfibrillationfidgetsfirefitflapflurryflushflusterflutterationfluxfomentfrenzyfumefurorfuryfussgas heatgetgrowthheatheatednessheatinghectichectic feverhectic flushhemorrhagehigh blood pressure
Adjective(1 words)
high temperature
Related words (114)
hot-air heathotnesshubbubhurly burlyhurly-burlyhydropshyperpyrexiahypertensionhyperthermiahypotensionhypothermiaicterusincalescenceindigestioninduction heatinflammationinquietudeinsomniaintermittent feveritching
Show 88 more words
jaundicejittersjumpinesslabored breathinglow blood pressurelumbagomaelstrommalaisemarasmusmoilmolecular heatmurderous insanitynasal dischargenauseanecrosisnervinessnervositynervousnessodoil heatoverdosepainparalysisparoxysmperturbationprotein feverprurituspsychokinesiapuerperal feverpyrexiaradiant heatragerashrelapsing feverremittentremittent feverrestlessnessrheumroilroutrowrutsclerosisseetheseethingseizuresexual excitementshocksickenskin eruptionsneezingsolar heatsorespasmsteam heatstirsuperheatsuperheatednessswirltabestachycardiatakethermal radiationto doto-dotrepidationtrepiditytumortumulttumultuationturbidityturbulenceturmoiltwitterultraviolet heatuneaseunrestupsetupset stomachurethral fevervaccinal feververtigovomitingwarmnesswarmthwastingwater feverwound fever
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: pyrexia, abscess, agitation, ague, amok.
- Sentence evidence is available for fever, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "fever".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fever"
Keep "fever" 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
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fever" intact in the sentence you are editing.
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 "fever", 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 "fever" 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
15 entriesbecome febrilebecome illcauseclinical signdevelop symptomsemotional stateexcitationexcitementfervorfervourinduceinflammationsocial phenomenonstimulatesymptom
More specific
10 entriescollective frenzydevelop feverfever of unknown origininfectinoculateintermittent fevermedia maniapersistent feverpyrogenizerun a fever
Collocations
11 entriescause feverdevelop feverfebrile illnessfever onsetfever spikefeverish statehigh feverinduce feverlow grade feverpersistent feverrun a fever
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 17 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- koors noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Arabic
1 entries- حَرَارَة noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Armenian
1 entries- հուզմունք noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Belarusian
1 entries- ліхама́нка noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 熱 /热 noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- 狂熱 /狂热 noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Czech
1 entries- horečka noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Finnish
3 entries- huuma noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- kuume noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- vimma noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Greek
1 entries- πυρετός noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Hungarian
2 entries- izgalom noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- izgatottság noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- feber noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Pannonian Rusyn
1 entries- горучка noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Polish
2 entries- gorączka noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- podniecenie noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Russian
3 entries- горя́чка noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- жар noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- лихора́дка noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Sicilian
4 entries- liscìa noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- lisìa noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- scipitirìa noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
- scìḍḍicu noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Swahili
1 entries- homa noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Swedish
1 entries- feber noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Ukrainian
1 entries- лихома́нка noun (state of excitement (of a person or people))
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
My forehead burned with fever.
Source: tatoeba (21247)
I have a sore throat and a slight fever.
Source: tatoeba (35761)
Tom is in bed with a fever.
Source: tatoeba (37047)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fever"?
Closest matches include pyrexia, abscess, agitation, ague, amok.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fever"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.