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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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Sick leave may be used “for diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition,” it says.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Mission specialist Christina Koch had the first pick and selected “Sleepyhead” by Young & Sick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"I'm trusting his judgement that he knows what he's doing," said Jane Sick, a 64-year-old Trump supporter, to AFP when reached by phone.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Dr Damien Gates is a consultant in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and was on duty when Caitlin-Rose was taken into hospital after the collision.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Sick headache that made him lie down for a while.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

sick

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