illness
/ˈɪl.nəs/
noun
An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
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Noun 2 meanings
An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
“Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness.”
A state of bad health or disease.
“Many working days this year have been lost through illness.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From ill + -ness.
Similar and opposite words
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sickness
ILLNESS at a glance
ILLNESS has 7 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,494 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with illness
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