Psychological Health Vocabulary

noun a state of poor physical or mental health; sickness or disease

adjective describing the poor physical or mental health of a person

• Ill-health can have a significant impact on one's quality of life.
• Dealing with ill-health can be really tough.
• I hate feeling under the weather, it's the worst.
• Ill-health is like a dark cloud hanging over everything.

noun a loud, harsh noise made by someone who is snoring

verb to breathe during sleep with a harsh, snorting noise caused by vibration of the soft palate

• The patient's loud snore indicated a potential breathing problem during sleep.
• I can't sleep with your loud snoring, please roll over.
• My roommate's snoring is so annoying, it's like a chainsaw in my ear.
• The sound of the wind through the trees was like a gentle snore in the peaceful night.