sick Synonyms
Another word for sick
• adjective (Context 1)
Affected by physical or mental illness; unwell.
"She stayed home from school because she was feeling too ill to attend class."
• adjective (Context 2)
Feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit.
"The rough waves on the ferry crossing made several passengers feel nauseous."
• adjective (Context 3)
Thoroughly bored, annoyed, or frustrated by excessive exposure to something.
"We are thoroughly fed up of listening to the same excuses every week."
• adjective (Context 4)
(slang) Exceptionally cool, impressive, or admirable.
"The skateboarder landed a cool 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 morbid 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 ill and the elderly."
• noun (Context 7)
(informal) Vomit; matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
"The nurse quickly cleaned up the vomit from the hospital floor."
• verb (Context 8)
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 9)
To set a dog or other animal upon someone to attack or pursue them (variant of 'sic').
"The landowner threatened to sic his hounds on anyone trespassing after dark."
Opposites of sick
The opposite of sick shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: