Synonyms of sicken

sicken

verb

ˈsi-kən 

as in to disgust

to cause to feel disgust

sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgust
• repulse
• appall
• nauseate
• horrify
• revolt
• repel
• gross out
• distress
• outrage
• displease
• shock
• put off
• insult
• offend
• turn off
• turn one's stomach
• disquiet
• affront

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attract
• tempt
• entice
• seduce
• beguile
• fascinate
• pull
• captivate
• draw
• charm
• lure
• disarm
• please
• enchant
• gratify
• delight
• rejoice
• bewitch
• tickle
• allure
• entrance
• appeal (to)
• interest
• enthrall
• enrapture
• intrigue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sicken

The outbreak has sickened at least 345 people in 27 states, with Minnesota and Colorado accounting for the vast majority of cases at 110 each. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Public health officials are currently investigating several multistate outbreaks of salmonella linked to contact with backyard poultry, which so far have sickened more than 800 people and killed someone in Washington state. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of people across the country have been sickened with Salmonella after eating jalapeños. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Despite the uptick, officials say California is not included in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s hit 15 states, sickening tens of thousands of people with prolonged bouts of diarrhea. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing sicken

• sicken (with)