Ailment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈeɪlmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ailment is a noun meaning Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
Meaning
Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: complaint (contextually synonymous)
He had always been remarkably immune from such little ailments, and had only once in his life been ill, of a vicious pneumonia long ago at school. He hadn't the faintest idea what to with a cold in the head, he just took quinine and continued to blow his nose.
Word Forms
- ailments
Synonyms for ailment
Depending on context, synonyms include complaint, ill.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include complaint, ill, malaise, illness, sickness, sick.
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