Synonyms of sick

sick

adjective

ˈsik 

1

as in poorly

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

those coworkers who always seem to get sick immediately before or after long holiday weekends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poorly
• ill
• bad
• down
• unwell
• dizzy
• sickened
• weak
• shaky
• ailing
• unhealthy
• indisposed
• troubled
• peaky
• unsound
• out of sorts
• peaked
• disabled
• punk
• under the weather
• fragile
• sickish
• nauseous
• run-down
• symptomatic
• queasy
• diseased
• nauseated
• squeamish
• seasick
• afflicted
• feeble
• sickly
• lousy
• woozy
• frail
• infirm
• feverish
• achy
• debilitated
• cruddy
• seedy
• disordered
• incapacitated
• weakly
• decrepit
• invalid
• airsick
• carsick
• hypochondriacal
• qualmish
• hypochondriac
• light-headed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• whole
• healthy
• sound
• healthful
• wholesome
• cured
• hale
• better
• conditioned
• fit
• able-bodied
• recovering
• improved
• strong
• tough
• hardy
• mending
• well-conditioned
• lusty
• robust
• hearty
• convalescing
• rugged
• stalwart
• recuperating
• thriving
• rehabilitated
• flourishing
• flush
• bouncing
• blooming
• chipper

2

as in shocked

filled with disgust

it makes me sick to think of someone hurting a helpless animal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shocked
• disgusted
• angry
• sickened
• nauseated
• revolted
• angered
• outraged
• infuriated
• enraged
• repulsed
• upset
• weary
• repelled
• fed up
• indignant
• displeased
• irate
• sore
• mad
• apoplectic
• incensed
• livid
• riled
• furious
• fuming
• worked up
• steaming
• wrought (up)
• cheesed off
• shirty
• ticked
• roiled
• horn-mad
• rankled
• teed off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfied
• thankful
• delighted
• pleased
• gratified
• charmed
• thrilled
• fascinated
• enthralled
• tickled
• enchanted
• spellbound
• entranced
• bewitched
• mesmerized
• beguiled
• captivated

3

as in ill

affected with nausea

the bumpy ride made her sick to her stomach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ill
• upset
• nauseous
• queasy
• squeamish
• sickish
• nauseated
• queer
• unsettled
• sickly
• qualmish
• queerish
• green
• woozy
• peaked
• peaky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• healthy
• settled

4

as in tired

having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted

I'm sick of listening to this radio station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• bored
• weary
• frustrated
• sick and tired
• wearied
• fed up
• jaded
• annoyed
• exhausted
• disgusted
• uninterested
• irritated
• disinterested
• demoralized
• dispirited
• apathetic
• drained
• exasperated
• dejected
• fatigued
• glutted
• satiated
• sated
• beat
• disheartened
• surfeited
• discouraged
• blasé
• nauseated
• done in
• limp
• bushed
• burned-out
• repulsed
• enervated
• played out
• worn-out
• world-weary
• tuckered (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interested
• engaged
• absorbed
• stimulated
• engrossed
• excited
• intrigued
• energized
• galvanized
• rapt
• amused
• animated
• invigorated
• vitalized
• charmed
• fascinated
• enthralled
• hypnotized
• enlivened
• enchanted
• delighted
• entertained
• pleased
• bewitched
• mesmerized
• beguiled
• captivated
• thrilled

5

as in corrupt

having or showing lowered moral character or standards

some people insisted that only a sick soul could write such books

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrupt
• degraded
• depraved
• perverted
• loose
• crooked
• unclean
• degenerate
• spoiled
• demoralized
• decadent
• warped
• debauched
• debased
• dissolute
• vicious
• unwholesome
• dishonest
• perverse
• bad
• dissipated
• libertine
• wicked
• evil
• rakish
• reprobate
• immoral
• unscrupulous
• contaminated
• unprincipled
• unethical
• bent
• rakehell
• sinful
• tainted
• jackleg
• cutthroat
• nefarious
• iniquitous
• miscreant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pure
• good
• incorruptible
• honest
• uncorrupted
• ethical
• uncorrupt
• moral
• righteous
• virtuous
• principled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sick

Many families cannot afford to take the full allowable time off, using up sick or vacation time if available. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Towels, bedding or clothing used by someone who’s sick can benefit from warmer water. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

As a result, in Lourdes the question of respecting even the most frail, sick and vulnerable is particularly acute. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Ema is sick of the dead and long past sick of trying to convince others that her abilities are real. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing sick

• sick and tired