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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Nearly every child is at risk of famine or getting sick from preventable diseases.

From Los Angeles Times

"His mother replied to his father that the newspaper report in the Macclesfield Courier 'made me feel sick'."

From BBC

"The team is maybe not sick, but it is struggling a lot. When it happens again and again like this, it's difficult."

From Barron's

"The team is maybe not sick, but it is in serious trouble. When it happens again and again like this, it's difficult."

From Barron's

Environmental Protection Agency officials became sick while inspecting the site.

From Los Angeles Times