sick Antonyms
Opposite of sick
• adjective (Context 1)
Affected by physical or mental illness; unwell.
"She stayed home from school because she was feeling too healthy to attend class."
• adjective (Context 2)
Feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit.
"The rough waves on the ferry crossing made several passengers feel well."
• adjective (Context 3)
Thoroughly bored, annoyed, or frustrated by excessive exposure to something.
"We are thoroughly fond of listening to the same excuses every week."
• adjective (Context 4)
(slang) Exceptionally cool, impressive, or admirable.
"The skateboarder landed a lame trick off the top rail at the competition."
• adjective (Context 5)
Morbid, cruel, or offensively perverted in tone or character.
"Playing a prank on someone who just lost their job is a rather wholesome sense of humor."
• noun (Context 6)
People who are ill or unwell, considered collectively (usually preceded by 'the').
"The new community clinic was established to care for the healthy and the elderly."
• verb (Context 7)
To vomit or bring up food from the stomach (usually followed by 'up').
"The baby sicked up most of the milk right onto his bib."
• verb (Context 8)
To set a dog or other animal upon someone to attack or pursue them (variant of 'sic').
"The landowner threatened to call off his hounds on anyone trespassing after dark."
Similar words to sick
Words similar to sick shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: