noun · My Body

sickness

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The meaning (definition) of the word sickness

the state of being ill

The word sickness used in a sentence

“Sickness kept me in bed, so I rested all day.”

Words that mean the opposite of sickness (antonyms)

health

How the word sickness is said around the world

Frenchmaladie (mah-lah-DEE)
Spanishenfermedad (ehn-fehr-may-THAHT)
Mandarin生病 (shuhng bing)
Hindiबीमारी (bee-MAA-ree)
Arabicالمَرَضُ (al-MA-ra-du)
Russianболезнь (bah-LYEZN)
Portuguese (EU)doença (doo-EN-suh)
Portuguese (BR)doença (doh-EN-sah)
Japaneseびょうき (BYOH-kee)
GermanKrankheit (KRANK-hite)
Urduبیماری (bee-MAA-ree)
Punjabiਬਿਮਾਰੀ (bi-MAH-ree)
Korean아픔 (AH-puhm)
Hebrewמַחֲלָה (ma-kha-LAH)
Greekαρρώστια (ah-ROHS-tee-ah)
Dutchziekte (ZEEK-tuh)
Tagalogpagkakasakit (pahg-kah-kah-SAH-keet)
Vietnamesecơn ốm (kuhn OHM)
Turkishhastalık (has-tah-LUHK)
Persianبیماری (bee-mah-REE)
Polishchoroba (khoh-ROH-bah)
Ukrainianхвороба (khvoh-ROH-bah)
Bengaliঅসুস্থতা (aw-SOOS-tho-ta)
Swedishsjukdom (SHOOK-dom)
Italianmalattia (mah-laht-TEE-ah)

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