I'm afraid I have an inflammation in my eyes.
Source: tatoeba (323701)
Inflammation
/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "inflammation" (271 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (55)
abscessadenoiditisadrenitisaggravationagitationaguealgesiaanemiaanimationankylosisanoxiaapneaappendicitisarousalarousingarteritisarthritisarthritis deformansarthritis fungosaarthritis pauperum
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asphyxiationasthmaataxiaatrophic arthritisatrophic inflammationatrophybackachebleedingblennorheablennorrhagic arthritisbrain feverbronchitisbunionbursitiscachexiacachexycapillaritiscarditiscatarrhcatarrhal inflammationcerebellitiscerebral meningitiscerebritiscerebrospinal meningitischillchillschronic infectious arthritischronic inflammationcirrhotic inflammationclimactic arthritisclitoritiscoliccolitiscollagen diseaseconjunctivitis
Strong matches (81)
constipationconvulsioncoughingcyanosiscystitisdegenerative arthritisdiarrheadiffuse inflammationdizzinessdropsydysenterydyspepsiadyspneaedemaelectrificationemaciationencephalitisendocarditisenteritisequine encephalomyelitis
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exacerbationexasperationexcitationexcitementexhilarationexudative inflammationfaintingfatiguefesteringfeverfibrillationfibroid inflammationfiringflammationfluxfocal inflammationfomentationgalvanizationgastritisgingivitisglossitisgonococcal arthritisgonorrheal arthritisgonorrheal rheumatismgoutgouty arthritisgrowthhemophilic arthritishemorrhagehepatitishigh blood pressurehydropshyperplastic inflammationhypertensionhypertrophic arthritishypertrophic inflammationhypotensionicterusignitionincitationincitementindigestioninfectioninfectional arthritisinfectious hepatitisinfuriationinsomniainstigationirritable bowel syndrome
Noun(12 words)
erythemaexcitationexcitementfervorfervourfiringhyperemiaignitioninflaminginflammatory conditioninflammatory diseaseinflammatory response
Related words (135)
irritationitchingjaundicekindlinglabored breathinglaryngitislathering uplightinglighting uplow blood pressurelumbagolumbar rheumatismmarasmusmastoiditismeningitismenopausal arthritismetastatic inflammationmetritismilk legmucous colitis
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mumps meningitismyelitisnasal dischargenauseanecrosisnecrotic inflammationnephritisneuritisobliterative inflammationophthalitisophthalmiaorchitisosseous rheumatismosteitisosteoarthritisosteomyelitisotitisovaritispainparadental pyorrheaparalysispenitispep rallypep talkpericarditisperiodontitisperitonitisperturbationpharyngitisphlebitispodagraproliferative arthritisprostatitisprovocationprurituspyonephritispyorrheapyorrhea alveolarisrabble rousingrabble-rousingranklingrashreactive inflammationrednessrheumrheumatismrheumatizrheumatoid arthritisrhinitissclerosing inflammationsclerosisseizuresensitivenessseroplastic inflammationserous inflammationserum hepatitisshocksimple inflammationsinusitisskin eruptionsneezingsoresore spotsorenessspasmspastic colonspecific inflammationsteaming upstimulationstimulusstirringstirring upstirring-upsubacute rheumatismsuppurative arthritissuppurative inflammationswellingsyphilitic arthritistabestachycardiatendernesstennis elbowtestitisthrombophlebitistonsilitistorticollistoxic inflammationtraumatic inflammationtuberculous arthritistuberculous rheumatismtumorulcerulcerative colitisupset stomachuratic arthritisureteritisurethral arthritisurethritisuteritisvaginitisvertebral arthritisvertigovisceral rheumatismvomitingvulvitiswastingwhipping upworking upwryneck
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abscess, adenoiditis, adrenitis, aggravation, agitation.
- Sentence evidence is available for inflammation, 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 "inflammation".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "inflammation"
Keep "inflammation" 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 "inflammation" 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 "inflammation", 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 "inflammation" 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
8 entriesMore specific
6 entriesacute inflammationautoimmune inflammationfibrinous inflammationgranulomatous inflammationpurulent inflammationsuppurative inflammation
Collocations
6 entriesacute inflammationchronic inflammationinflammatory cytokinesinflammatory responsesigns of inflammationtissue inflammation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Endometritis is a disease where bacteria enter the uterus and cause inflammation of the inner membrane.
Source: tatoeba (329215)
Last year I suffered from an inflammation of my middle ear.
Source: tatoeba (917887)
Swollen lymph nodes are usually found near the site of an infection, tumour, or inflammation.
Source: tatoeba (4251341)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "inflammation"?
Closest matches include abscess, adenoiditis, adrenitis, aggravation, agitation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "inflammation"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.