Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun malady

2 senses of malady

Sense 1
malady -- (any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?")
       => condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")

Sense 2
illness, unwellness, malady, sickness -- (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism)
       => ill health, unhealthiness, health problem -- (a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain)