sicker

[sik-er] / ˈsɪk ər /

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not healthy, not feeling well adj.
morbid, gross adj.
fed up, displeased adj.

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

BROKEN: target entry 'broken down' discarded bedridden 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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sicker

She described the vets in the study as older and sicker than the general public.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

These enrollees tend to be sicker and poorer than those on traditional Medicare.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

When Michael Borg, town manager of North Attleborough, Mass., saw that its insurance costs had triggered a $1.8 million deficit, he assumed the town’s employees must be getting sicker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

But Rosie got sicker and a biopsy showed in 2024 that she did have terminal cancer.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

He always covered his head when his mother came to see him in the mental ward—always got much sicker until she went away.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut