DISEASED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

diseased

adjective

Definition of diseased

as in unfit

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Recent Examples of diseased Disease The worst-case scenario is that your boxwood is diseased. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 Surgeons drained the infection and removed diseased bone and tissue. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Maybe the domain is too diseased to rehabilitate for clicks, even under its supposedly privacy-forward rebrand. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026 Tumors often form in the connective tissue and create irregular, diseased bone. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for diseased

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Adjective

But in Meriwether’s hands, the show became a propulsive exploration of both women’s trauma and the misogynistic criminal justice system that’s unfit to deal with it.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
The complaint also alleges Wendy's failed to warn customers of the alleged danger and served food that was unfit for human consumption.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfit

Adjective

Alejandro Diaz Torriente, 67, inserted himself into the incapacitated woman’s life to take her money and her property, according to a 2023 arrest affidavit.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Leagues want franchises to have predictable and reliable succession plans for when a controlling owner dies or becomes incapacitated.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of incapacitated

Adjective

Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Mental-health professionals have become remarkably good at helping clients identify unhealthy relationships.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of unhealthy

Adjective

Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Sanchez also ordered a meal from Taco Bell, but didn’t get sick.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

Alvarez missed training earlier on Wednesday after feeling unwell the day before, according to Atletico sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
As Florio weighed in on Aikman’s dual roles as a commentator and a consultant for the Miami Dolphins when Holley began looking unwell and started to sway in the moments leading up to him losing consciousness.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwell

Adjective

Still, the emotionally stunted John claims not to harbor ill feelings toward Hal, though this is most certainly challenged by the end of the episode.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
If she is deemed no longer mentally ill and not a danger to the community, she could be released following a hearing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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