Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.

Listening to the news of his father’s illness, Soumen left for home with a heavy heart.

sickness

The most appropriate synonym of the underlined word illness in the following sentence is sickness.

• Illness is a state of being unhealthy or unwell.
• Sickness is a state of being ill or unhealthy.
• Disturbance is a disruption or interruption of normal activity.
• Disintegration is the process of breaking down or falling apart.
• Disorder is a state of confusion or chaos.