He was sick of being vilified all the time by people who were jealous of his ability.
Source: tatoeba (1938)
Sick
/sɪk/
Synonyms for "sick" (254 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (51)
Strong matches (76)
disconsolatediseaseddisgusteddisordereddisorienteddispiriteddistraughtdisturbeddownfaintfaintishfaultyfed-upfeeling awfulfeeling faintfeeling something terriblefeveredflawedflightyforlorn
Show 38 more words
Adjective(13 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
feeling unwellinvalids
Related words (127)
mentalmentally deficientmeshuggahmiserablemoon struckmoon-struckmorbidmorosemortally illnauseatedneuroticnon composnon compos mentisnot all therenot quite rightnot rightoddof unsound mindoffoff color
Show 72 more words
off-coloroffendedout of sortspeakedpeakingpeakypeculiarpoorlypsychopsychoneuroticpsychoticput outqualmishqueasyqueerreasonlessrepelledrepulsedrevoltedrockyrottensadisticsatiatedseasickseedysenselessshockedshockingsick at heartsick ofsick unto deathsickenedsickishsicklysoul-sickspleneticsqueamishstark-madstark-staring madstrangestrickentaken illtetchedtiredtired oftired of livingtired to deathtotteringtouchedtroubledunbalancedunconsolableunconventionalunder the weatherunhealthyunhingedunsaneunsettledunsoundunwellupsetwanderingweariedwearifulwearyweary unto deathweirdwitlesswobblyworld wearyworld-wearywretched
Adjective(22 words)
Noun(2 words)
old norse illrug
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ill, abnormal, affected, afflicted, ailing.
- Sentence evidence is available for sick, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sick".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sick"
Keep "sick" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sick" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sick", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sick" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesegesteliminateexclamationexcretegroup of peoplehealth conditionhumaninformal languageinterjectionpasspeoplepersonpopulationslang termstate of health
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
16 entriesInflections
4 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
77 entriesShowing 16 of 77 words.
Translations
21 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- бо́лен adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
- болен adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- نەخۆش adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Danish
2 entries- syg adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
- syge adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Dutch
2 entries- zieke adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
- zieken adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Esperanto
1 entries- malsanulo adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Finnish
1 entries- sairaat adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
French
1 entries- les malades adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Galician
2 entries- doentes adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
- enfermos adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Italian
1 entries- gli ammalati adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Latin
1 entries- aegri adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Latvian
1 entries- sirdzējs adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Malay
1 entries- pesakit adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Norwegian
1 entries- syke adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Portuguese
2 entries- doentes adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
- enfermos adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Swedish
1 entries- sjuka adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Ukrainian
1 entries- хво́рий adj (ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively)
Sample sentences
39 total sentences available.
She got sick this weekend.
Source: tatoeba (2086)
You're sick. You have to rest.
Source: tatoeba (2092)
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.
Source: tatoeba (2130)
Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sick"?
Closest matches include ill, abnormal, affected, afflicted, ailing.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sick"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.