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illness vs unhealthiness

unhealthiness vs illness

illness and unhealthiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illness Yes No No No
unhealthiness Yes No No No
As nouns, unhealthiness is a hypernym of illness; that is, unhealthiness is a word with a broader meaning than illness:
  • illness: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  • unhealthiness: a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
Other hypernyms of illness include health problem, ill health.
illness (noun) unhealthiness (noun)
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
Difference between illness and unhealthiness

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