DISTEMPERATURE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

distemperature

noun

di-ˈstem-p(ə-)rə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of distemperature

as in disease

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning a guinea pig with some sort of distemperature

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Noun

The man fell into a coma and succumbed to the disease on October 9, 2026, after life support was withdrawn.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Amid the onset of Parkinson’s disease, Lincoln retired from the museum in 2014.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of disease

Noun

Last season, Williams missed 49 regular-season games and much of the postseason after dealing with a right wrist injury that required surgery and nagging hamstring ailments in both legs.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
So, too, was Capra’s, despite some misbegotten movies and his struggles with depression and other ailments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ailment

Noun

The company aims to develop a wider lineup of electric-propulsion ships suited to different operating conditions and customer requirements.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
That website works great in the demo—under specific conditions and without users with thumbs for fingers.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

Hilton has blasted Becerra as taking the state’s voters for granted, failing to hold public campaign events to explain his detailed plans to address California’s many ills.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Now, in The Social Reckoning, Sorkin focuses on the ills of the company Facebook eventually became.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of ill

Noun

When the rash appears, the fever may spike over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Another, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involved a man who developed fever and severe diarrhea after eating undercooked pigeon meat.

— Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fever

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