malady

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

a disease, disorder, or deep-seated problem

In a sentence

Malady in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing malady in a sentence.

Apathy, he argued, was the central malady of modern political life.

Synonyms

ailmentafflictiondisorderillness

Antonyms

healthcure

Keep going

disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party

Common questions

Malady (noun) means a disease, disorder, or deep-seated problem

Here is malady used in an example sentence: "Apathy, he argued, was the central malady of modern political life."

Common synonyms for malady include ailment, affliction, disorder, illness.

Antonyms of malady include health, cure.

Malady is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.