noun · neutral
ailment
/ˈeɪlmənt/AIL·ment
Band 7+speakingtask1
A minor illness or health disorder.
Examples
“He had a minor ailment and stayed home for two days.”
“Common ailments like colds are usually self-limiting.”
“She treats common ailments with rest and fluids.”
Band 8 sentence
“Pharmacies often provide advice for treating common ailments without a doctor's visit.”
Collocations
- minor ailment
- common ailment
- treat an ailment
Word family
ail verbailing adjective
Common mistakes
disease→ailment
sickness→ailment
Say it for a higher band
5illness→6disease→7+ailment
Synonyms
illness
malady
Easily confused
disease
“The disease was caused by a bacterial infection.”
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