ailment

/'eilmənt/

Thân thiện

She visits the doctor for a minor ailment.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A minor illness or health problem: An ailment is a physical disorder or disease, typically one that is not severe or life-threatening but may be persistent or recurring.
   • A cause of discomfort or trouble: More broadly, it can refer to any source of physical or mental distress.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She suffers from a chronic stomach ailment. (She has a long-term stomach problem.)
  • The doctor said it was just a minor ailment and nothing to worry about. (The doctor said it was only a slight illness.)
  • Headaches and fatigue are common ailments in modern life. (These are frequent causes of physical complaint.)

Advanced Usage

• "To suffer from an ailment": To experience or be affected by a health problem.
  • He has been suffering from a mysterious ailment for months.
• "To treat/cure an ailment": To provide medical care for or to heal a disorder.
  • This herbal remedy is said to cure various minor ailments.

Variants and Related Words

• Ail (verb): To cause physical or mental trouble or pain; to be ill.
  • What ails you? (What is troubling you?)
• Ailing (adjective): In poor health; sickly.
  • The ailing economy needs urgent attention. (Used metaphorically for something weak or failing.)

Synonyms

• Disorder: A disruption of normal physical or mental functions.
• Malady: A disease or ailment (often sounds slightly more formal or serious).
• Complaint: An illness or medical condition, especially a minor one.
• Affliction: Something that causes pain or suffering.

Antonyms

• Health: The state of being free from illness or injury.
• Wellness: The state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "What's your ailment?": A direct, sometimes informal, way to ask someone what is wrong with them, especially regarding health.
  • You look pale. What's your ailment?
• "The common ailments of age": Refers to the typical minor health problems associated with growing older.
  • Arthritis and poor eyesight are among the common ailments of age.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

Từ đồng nghĩa

• complaint
• ill