sickness

noun
UK: /ˈsɪknəs/
US: /ˈsɪknəs/

  1. The state of being ill or having a disease.

    1. His sickness kept him in bed all day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her frequent sickness absences worried her employer about her health. [ ] [ ]

  2. A specific disease or ailment.

    1. He suffers from a rare sickness. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor identified the sickness affecting many residents of the town. [ ] [ ]

  3. The feeling of nausea or the urge to vomit.

    1. I felt a wave of sickness. [ ] [ ]
    2. The turbulent flight caused sickness among many passengers on board. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

disease nausea ailment malady illness

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sickness" in English means: The state of being ill or having a disease., A specific disease or ailment., The feeling of nausea or the urge to vomit..

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

Synonyms for "sickness": disease, nausea, ailment, malady, illness.

Example usage of "sickness": "His sickness kept him in bed all day.". More examples on the page.