Illness
Illness noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Melancholy and illness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Melancholy" instead a noun "Illness".
Nearby Word: ill
Melancholy
Melancholy noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Illness and melancholy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illness" instead a noun "Melancholy".
Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia
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Melancholy and Illness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/illness/melancholy
Illness & Melancholy. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/illness/melancholy>.
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