diseased

adjective
UK: /dɪˈziːzd/
US: /dɪˈziːzd/

  1. Affected by a disease; ill or unhealthy.

    1. The diseased tree was removed to stop the infection spreading.
    2. The doctor examined the diseased tissue under a microscope, searching for clues.

Synonyms

sick ill unhealthy infected
diseased verb

  1. To cause (a person, animal, or plant) to contract a disease.

    1. The poor sanitation diseased many people in the village.
    2. The neglect of the garden diseased the roses, which soon withered and died.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "diseased" is /dɪˈziːzd/ in British English and /dɪˈziːzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "diseased": sick, ill, unhealthy, infected.

Example usage of "diseased": "The diseased tree was removed to stop the infection spreading.". More examples on the page.