malady

Meaning

1. Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.

Synonyms

disease

sickness

ailment

illness

disorder

infirmity

unwellness

complaint

ill health

indisposition

distemper

affliction

malaise

nuisance

pest

puniness

queasiness

bad habit

trouble

addiction

affection

hangover

morbidity

ill

🤢

condition

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæl.ə.di/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: maladie

In summary

From Middle English maladie, from Old French maladie (“sickness, illness, disease”), from malade (“ill, sick”), from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”), 1st century AD. See also malice and habit.