diseased
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diseased
- /dɪˈziːzd/ UK
- /dɪˈzizd/ US
Rhymes with -iːzd
Where it comes from
* disease + -ed
adjective more diseased · most diseased
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Affected with or suffering from disease.
The doctor examined the diseased tissue under a microscope.
Similar: diseased, disease-ridden, infect, infected, morbid, morbific, morbose, unhealthy
Opposite: clean, diseaseless, healthy, undiseased, uninfected
verb
- simple past and past participle of disease
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: morbid, unhealthy, pathological, pathologic, illness, sickness, unwell, sick, ailing, infirm, insane, crazy, mad, ill, patient, pathology
adjective
Opposite: clean, diseaseless, healthy, undiseased, uninfected
Translations
Talk about this word "diseased." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diseased. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diseased. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diseased "diseased." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diseased.Cite this
@misc{diseased_2026,
title = {diseased},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diseased},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
