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sick

 
 
pronunciation:
sIk
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: sicker, sickest
definition 1: suffering from an illness; not well.
Phoebe was sick with a cold.
 
synonyms:
ill, unwell
antonyms:
healthy, well
similar words:
bad, down, infirm, out of sorts, run-down, sickly, under the weather, unhealthy, wan
definition 2: suffering from a feeling of needing to throw up.
The carnival ride made him sick.
similar words:
airsick, carsick, green, queasy, seasick
definition 3: tired, disgusted, or upset.
She is sick of practicing.
synonyms:
tired, weary
antonyms:
glad
similar words:
bored, disgusted, miserable, revolted, upset
definition 4: having a mental illness.
similar words:
crazy, insane, mad, mental, neurotic
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