sickie

[sik-ee] / ˈsɪk i /

ADJECTIVE

horrible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent abominable appalling awful cruel disgusting dreadful eerie frightful ghastly grim grisly gruesome heinous hideous horrendous horrid lousy nasty scandalous scary shameful shocking terrible terrifying

WEAK

beastly detestable disagreeable execrable fairy fearful loathsome lurid mean obnoxious offensive repellent repulsive revolting ungodly unholy unkind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beautiful calming comforting delightful encouraging gentle good great happy kind magnificent nice pleasant pleasing pretty reputable soothing wonderful

Example Sentences

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Unions and employment experts have warned businesses to prepare for a spike in so-called "World Cup sickies".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

One company hoping to avoid any "World Cup sickies" is Birmingham-based digital agency Pull the Pin where founder Sam Hufton has expanded the firm's flexible working policy.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As the saying goes, “Two sickies don’t make a welly.”

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2012

Did the choreographer pull a couple of sickies?

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2010

Viewers are also likely not to feel anything�except numbness�after ingesting this filmed version of Jacqueline Susann's wide screen novel, loose ly based on the troubles of some semi-recognizable showbiz sickies.

From Time Magazine Archive

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