Definitions

sick

[sik] / sɪk /

ADJECTIVE

not healthy, not feeling well

Synonyms

STRONG

ailing confined debilitated declining disordered down frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect incurable indisposed infected invalid mean nauseated peaked suffering tottering wobbly

WEAK

bedridden broken down defective delicate diseased feeble feverish in a bad way in poor health infirm laid-up lousy not so hot poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak

Antonyms

STRONG

healthy perfect sound strong well

WEAK

clean content gentle happy moral nice pleased satisfied undiseased

ADJECTIVE

morbid, gross

Synonyms

WEAK

ghoulish macabre morose sadistic sickly

Antonyms

WEAK

clean content gentle happy healthy moral nice pleased satisfied undiseased well

ADJECTIVE

fed up, displeased

Synonyms

STRONG

bored disgusted jaded revolted satiated tired weary

WEAK

blasé up to here with

Antonyms

STRONG

activated fresh

WEAK

clean content gentle happy healthy moral nice pleased satisfied undiseased well

Example Sentences

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She was an instant convert: “This is sick.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Bat even tried pretending to be sick so that he could stay home instead of going to school.

From Literature

Until I took sick, I slept upstairs with my sisters where it was cold as the devil's heart.

From Literature

“It’s supposed to live for a thousand years. If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again.”

From Literature

"You make me sick!" he hissed at Grief.

From Literature

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