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Malady (Noun)

Meaning 1

Any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The city's high crime rate and poverty were just a couple of the maladies that plagued its residents.
  • What maladies afflict our nation that we are so divided and full of hate?
  • The team of experts was tasked with identifying the maladies that were hindering the company's growth.
  • The corrupt politician's scandal was just one of the many maladies that had come to define the administration.
  • The town's economic struggles and lack of opportunities were two of the maladies that drove many young people to leave.

Hypernyms

  • Status

Meaning 2

Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Unwellness
  • Sickness
  • Illness

Hypernyms

  • Ill Health
  • Unhealthiness

Hyponyms

  • Collapse
  • Food Poisoning
  • Plumbism
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anuresis
  • Disease
  • Catastrophic Illness
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Aeroembolism
  • Growth
  • Prostration
  • Ozone Sickness
  • Toxaemia Of Pregnancy
  • Ague
  • Indisposition
  • Toxemia Of Pregnancy
  • Gastrointestinal Disorder
  • Anuria
  • Toxaemia
  • Hypermotility
  • Gas Embolism
  • Bends
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Caisson Disease
  • Condition
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