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sickly Synonyms

Another word for sickly

Choosing another word for sickly depends on context, so the 26 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Often ill; in poor health; having a weak or delicate constitution.

Usage Example

"The frail infant required constant medical attention during his first year of life."

Strongest
frail
feeble
Strong
delicate
ailing
unhealthy
infirm
weakly
unwell

• adjective (Context 2)

Indicative of or associated with poor health; pale, wan, or unwholesome in appearance or color.

Usage Example

"The fluorescent lights cast a sallow greenish glow over the hospital corridor."

Strongest
sallow
wan
pallid
Strong
pastey
ghastly
ashen
pale
peaked

• adjective (Context 3)

Causing nausea or revulsion; excessively sweet, sentimental, or maudlin.

Usage Example

"A nauseating odor of rotting vegetation drifted from the stagnant marsh."

Strongest
nauseating
cloying
Strong
sickening
maudlin
saccharine
fulsome

• adverb (Context 4)

In a sick, weak, pale, or unwholesome manner (especially when modifying another adjective).

Usage Example

"The cake was covered in a layer of feebly sweet frosting."

Strong
feebly
weakly
wanly
nauseatingly
faintly

Opposites of sickly

The opposite of sickly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

healthy
robust
hale
healthily
vigorous
radiant
vigorously
glowing
See all opposites of sickly

• Nearby Words

sickle
sicklebill
sickliness
sickly
sickness
sicknote
sicko

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sickly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sickly
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