maladive

adjective

mal·​a·​dive

ˈmalədiv

1

: of, relating to, or affected by illness or disease : sickly, feeble

a maladive condition

her maladive step

2

: marked by or expressive of moral weakness or unwholesomeness

a maladive apology

maladive poetry

Word History

Etymology

Middle French maladif, from Old French, from malade sick + -if -ive

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