diseased

adjective

dis·​eased di-ˈzēzd 

: affected with or as if with a disease : lacking health or soundness : sickly

During a transplant, the surgeon removes the diseased lung (sometimes both) and transplants a lung or lungs from a donor.

—Elaine K. Howley

Pruning is critical to blueberry productivity. An annual pruning regimen is needed to remove old and diseased canes, encourage strong new canes and increase the harvest.

—Sequim (Washington) Gazette

He said he occasionally has had to put an animal down if it is diseased or severely injured, but often works with animal rehabilitators to rescue others when possible.

—Sarah Bowman

Sirois believes that the confession from Hernandez, who has since pleaded not guilty, was the product of a diseased mind. Defense lawyers claim he's mentally ill, hears voices, and has rock-bottom intelligence.

—Andrea Peyser

Examples of diseased in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Catching a killer Before his transfer to Yale, doctors elsewhere tried to identify the mysterious cause, doing multiple biopsies of his diseased skin. —Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026

Avoid diseased plants or weeds that have gone to seed, and skip plastic, glass or anything that won’t break down. —Jessica Damiano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Remove branches with no flowers lower down the plant and diseased leaves. —Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026

Remove damaged, dead, or diseased wood anytime. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diseased

• appeased
• displeased
• breezed
• eased
• pleased
• seized
• sneezed
• squeezed
• teased
• wheezed