Word Type

Noun

The word "illness" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

wellness

Typical Location

body brain doctor's office elderly person hospital medical reference book nursing home old lady old person sick person stomach

Capable Of

cause runny noses subject one to much pain

Causes Desire

have checkup pass class

Derived Terms

Gulf War illness accelerated critical illness chronic illness critical illness final illness folk illness food-derived illness foodborne illness illnesslike mental illness nonillness postorgasmic illness syndrome seroconversion illness terminal illness

Derived From

ill

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

health problem ill health unhealthiness

Type Of (IsA)

dysfunctional condition experience of unwellness ill health medical condition

Receives Action

cured

Related Terms

hypochondriac ill

Related Terms

disease hypochondriac ill

Synonym Network

disease sickness wickedness

Used For

avoid social obligation avoid work get out of doing go to doctor rest sinning

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.