sick

adjective

ˈsik How to pronounce sick (audio)
Definition of sicknext
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

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2
as in shocked
filled with disgust it makes me sick to think of someone hurting a helpless animal

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3
as in ill
affected with nausea the bumpy ride made her sick to her stomach

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4
as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted I'm sick of listening to this radio station

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5
as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards some people insisted that only a sick soul could write such books

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Recent Examples of sick The tougher rules for sick leave would no longer allow employees to call in sick to work for up to three days without seeing a doctor or call up the doctor and ask for a sick leave letter of one week without actually seeing the doctor. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 People only get sick by breathing in water vapor containing Legionella bacteria, officials said. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Employers across England, meanwhile, have been left fielding last-minute leave requests and some are bracing for a significant number of workers calling in sick on Monday after a heavy night at the pub. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026 If a sick animal did end up at a slaughterhouse, the US Department of Agriculture’s thorough meat inspection system would very likely spot it, separate it from others and deem it US Suspect. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
  1. poorly
  2. shocked
  3. ill
  4. tired
  5. corrupt
  6. bad
  7. disgusted
  8. upset
Adjective
  • This fragmented model creates friction and quietly drains profitability through unbilled hours, margin erosion from poorly staffed projects and elevated turnover when top talent hits operational roadblocks.
    — DJ Paoni, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Definition of poorly
Adjective
  • Pochettino says while making a shocked face.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Her mom was incredibly proud — and a bit shocked — that a Black man had been elected president.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • However, a year and a half into her service, she was taken to a hospital in Philadelphia after falling ill, and the doctors discovered Robert Shurtleff was actually a woman.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026
Definition of ill
Adjective
  • Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of tired
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  • In reality, leaders on both sides are corrupt and always on the edge of disaster.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • My career actually focuses on bonding and preventing taxpayers from being on the hook for the failures of bankrupt and corrupt companies.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of corrupt
Adjective
  • That if you were deemed, as an enslaved person, if you were deemed troublesome or in some way unwanted, you would literally be sold down the river from the more northern states to the deeper south where you would potentially be treated even worse.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Offer Real Value, Not Leftovers Most product bundles fail not because the idea is bad but because the execution misses what consumers actually want.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Davis becomes disgusted by Bill’s nonchalance and dismissiveness.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Your leader is disgusted in all of you’.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of disgusted
Adjective
  • Play was held up after some upset fans threw things onto the field after the controversial offside call.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Usually, when the USMNT enters the knockout stage in the World Cup, they’re considered the underdogs, hoping to be scrappy to force an upset.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
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