Synonyms for fever
ˈfi vərfever

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1. fevernoun

   Synonyms:
   excitement, pyrexia, temperature, excitation, passion

2. fevernoun

   A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

   I have a fever. I think I've caught a cold.

   Synonyms:
   temperature, pyrexia, passion, excitement, excitation

3. fevernoun

   Any of various diseases.

   scarlet fever

   Synonyms:
   pyrexia, excitement, passion, excitation, temperature

4. fevernoun

   A state of excitement (of a person or people).

   Synonyms:
   excitation, passion, pyrexia, temperature, excitement

5. fevernoun

   A group of stingrays.

   Synonyms:
   excitement, temperature, excitation, passion, pyrexia

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fever

   Synonyms:
   heat, ardor, fervor, broil, flush, ferment, passion

   Antonyms:
   coolness, composure, frigidity, iciness, indifference

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishnessnoun

   a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

   Synonyms:
   pyrexia, febrility, feverishness, febricity

2. fevernoun

   intense nervous anticipation

   "in a fever of resentment"

   Synonyms:
   pyrexia, febrility, feverishness, febricity

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1. • Anticipation

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fevernoun

   Synonyms:
   heat, flush, agitation, excitement

2. fevernoun

   Synonyms:
   thoroughwort, boneset, ague-weed, indian sage (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

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1. fevernoun

   Associated words:
   febrifacient, febrific, febrierous, febrifuge, febrifugal, pyretology, pyretic

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1. List of paraphrases for "fever":

   foot, classical, plague, hot, classic, craze, febrile, heat, conventional, african

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fever

   Synonyms:
   Fiebre, fièvre

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1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman:

   If you experience symptoms like fever or respiratory issues or have compromised immunity, or other serious health issues, it's good advice always, to avoid large crowds.

2. Murtaza Akhter:

   They're coming in with fever, shortness of breath, cough, body aches and, at least for me, basically everybody I test is positive, it is ridiculous.

3. Katharine Lee:

   It wasn’t a symptom that was on the list, i expected that my arm would be sore, or that I might have a fever or a headache, but this just wasn’t on the list.

4. Allen Sills:

   Symptom reporting is more important than ever, vaccinated people may have very different symptoms. Last year, for those who had COVID-19, they might have a high fever and chills and trouble breathing... and with the vaccination they may have only nasal congestion or a mild sore throat or a headache or fatigue.

5. Daniel Cohen:

   Today if we have a child with fever, I'm talking to those parents on a daily basis because of the ambiguity and the fear we all have, we don't want to miss that one kid.