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malady vs ill health

ill health vs malady

malady and ill health both are nouns.

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

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