malady

Examples

• All

• The rising number of school dropouts is a serious malady affecting education today.

• The war in Vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit.

  Blog text (23)

• In some sense, it seems like we're looking for maladies and then trying to look for their cause.

• And many of the same economic maladies we suffered from then have returned as a result.

  Blog text (20)

• Too many people go bankrupt when a costly malady hits a family.

  Academic text (2009)

• Maladies flourish in the dark.

  Fracture (2025)

• The reform suggested by some Western-educated individuals was not successful in treating the malady of the umma.

  Academic text (2002)

• I believe I've discovered a solution to a malady that infects countless individuals each week: "the Mondays."

  Blog text (6)

• Uprootedness, homelessness, exile—these are maladies forced upon Native North American populations by the invading Europeans.

  Academic text (2000)

• The malady of misinformation can spread quickly through social media platforms.

Synonyms

T

trouble

vsmalady

∞ 1.0

A situation that causes difficulty, worry, or inconvenience

is more serious and unwholesome, often harder to remedy than ordinary difficulty

D

disease

vsmalady

∞ 2.3

An illness that harms the body or mind and causes symptoms

is broader and more figurative, not limited to specific bodily disorders

C

condition

vsmalady

783 3.7

A health problem that affects a person, often long-term

is often figurative and stresses an unwholesome serious issue rather than strictly medical

I

illness

vsmalady

693 1.1

A time when a person is sick and cannot do normal things

is more likely used figuratively to mark a deep, hard to fix problem

P

plague

vsmalady

64 4.8

A serious problem that causes a lot of trouble or annoyance

refers to one serious harmful condition rather than a widespread disaster

S

sickness

vsmalady

53 4.4

A deep moral problem that harms a person or society

is a serious unwholesome problem usually framed as hard to remedy rather than a general defect

A

affliction

vsmalady

45 6.7

A condition that causes great pain or suffering, often from illness

is a serious problem often hard to remedy rather than physical pain

I

ill

vsmalady

29 4.9

A social problem that causes suffering or trouble

is a stronger, often figurative condition that is difficult to remedy

M

malaise

vsmalady

21 8.1

A general feeling of being unwell, uncomfortable, or lacking energy, often without a clear reason

is a stronger, more serious condition often spoken of figuratively and harder to fix

Antonyms

S

solution

∞ 2.1

An answer to a problem or a way to deal with a difficult situation

R

remedy

77 3.4

A medicine or treatment that treats illness and reduces pain

How Serious

scourge

• Formal

38 8.2

crisis

∞ 3.1

malady

5 7.6

problem

∞ 1.2

issue

∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

Etymology