Synonyms for sick
47 synonyms for “sick”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Sick as in “ill”
adjective: affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
- ill
- queasy
- unwell
- poorly
- morbid
- diseased
- nauseous
- unhealthy
- infected
- nauseated
- sickish
- infirm
- indisposed
- seasick
- faint
- infect
- upset
- stricken
- ailing
- mawkish
- afflicted
- carsick
- airsick
Sick as in “disturbed”
adjective: affected with madness or insanity
- disturbed
- mad
- crazy
- wicked
- insane
- twisted
- demented
- killer
- wonderful
- unbalanced
- awesome
- fantastic
- excellent
- unhinged
- brainsick
Sick as in “vomit”
verb: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- vomit
- cat
- regurgitate
- upchuck
Sick as in “affected”
adjective: deeply affected by a strong feeling
- bad
- affected
Sick as in “grim”
adjective: shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
- grim
- gruesome
Sick as in “disgusted”
adjective: having a strong distaste from surfeit
- disgusted
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