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arthritic

[ahr-thrit-ik] / ɑrˈθrɪt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
palsied
Synonyms
STRONG
debilitated disabled paralyzed shaking trembling
WEAK
atonic diseased paralytic rheumatic sclerotic shaky spastic tremorous weak
Antonyms
WEAK
steady walking
ADJECTIVE
stiff
Synonyms
STRONGEST
creaky rigid solid stark tense thick tight wooden
STRONG
brittle buckram firm refractory rheumatic set
WEAK
annealed benumbed cemented chilled congealed contracted fixed frozen graceless hardened immalleable impliable incompliant indurate inelastic jelled mechanical numbed ossified petrified resistant solidified starched starchy steely stiff as a board stony taut thickened unbending unflexible ungraceful unsupple unyielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bending flexible loose pliable slack soft
STRONG
indefinite supple
WEAK
pliant

Example Sentences

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Vonn had retired in 2019, her body battered by repeated crashes, her right knee arthritic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Yeah, that won’t take time and effort, and did I mention she was there for treatment of her arthritic hands?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Kassam points to plenty of other examples, including reduced arthritic pain and a lower risk of urinary tract infections.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024

Inflammation of this tissue is implicated in the onset and progression of arthritic diseases such as rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

He extended his arthritic fingers out in front of him, throwing shadows over the bedspread.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline