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sick

sick

864 6.3
Feeling very upset and disgusted because of worry or jealousy
  • adjective
  • /sɪk/
: harto
  • I know for me, I had to really get sick and tired of getting sick and tired.
  • sick and tired
  • make you sick

It means that someone sick took advantage of you.

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Examples

  • After years of political turmoil, the citizens are sick of the constant arguments.

  • That means that he is, in a certain way, sick or wounded.

  • But you feel so sick just as a human being.

  • OK, you are obviously a very sick man and quite dangerous.

  • I mean, it's it's it's sad and it's sick because people take it.

  • I'm so sick of it.

  • I am sick of having to take the stairs just so you can avoid Tony!

  • I mean, he was, he was an incredibly sick and disturbed personality.

  • I don't want to do it, I'm sick of it!

  • Also, I'm getting so sick of people acting like Adam's newfound success in this arena is gonna come between us.

Synonyms

tired of
vssick
∞ 1.9

Bored or annoyed because you have had enough of something that keeps happening

is more intense, covering deep negative emotions beyond simple boredom
sick of
vssick
  • Informal
636 5.8

Tired of something because you have had too much of it

is about deep negative feelings including jealousy and revulsion
fed up
vssick
  • Informal
125 3.6

Annoyed, bored, or tired because you have had too much of something

is stronger, also covering jealousy and intense revulsion
sick and tired
vssick
  • Informal
112 5.3

Feeling very annoyed because you have had too much of something

is about deep negative feelings including jealousy and revulsion
disgusted
vssick
99 2.0

Feeling very upset and showing strong dislike for something dirty or rude

is broader, covering disgust plus jealousy and deep annoyance
pig-sick
vssick
  • Informal
1 9.8

Very ill or very fed up with something

emphasizes deep negative feelings rather than physical illness
1 8.7

Very annoyed and no longer willing to accept someone or something

is about deep negative feelings including jealousy and revulsion

Antonyms

17 1.0

A feeling of being happy with what you have

Idioms

sick of
  • Informal
636 5.8

Tired of something because you have had too much of it

sick and tired
  • Informal
112 5.3

Feeling very annoyed because you have had too much of something

13 3.4

Away from work or school because you are ill

Feeling like you will throw up

1 8.3

Away from work because you are ill

Very annoyed and no longer willing to accept someone or something

1 9.3

Very disappointed and upset because things did not turn out well

Compounds

54 1.0

A person who is ill

sick joke
  • Offensive
17 7.9

A joke about cruel or shocking things that many people find upsetting

16 2.4

A period away from work because a worker is ill

5 2.5

A bed where a person lies when they are ill or recovering

1 2.3

Money a worker receives while they are off work because they are sick

1 7.7

Many people are absent from work or school because they are sick, causing big problems

sick call
  • Jargon
1 5.7

A set time when soldiers report to a medic if ill

1 2.5

A small disposable bag on planes for passengers to throw up into

sick headache
  • Archaic
1 6.5

A severe headache that often makes you feel sick and unable to concentrate

1 3.2

Money the government pays to someone who cannot work because they are ill

sick-out
  • Literature
1 8.2

A group of workers who call in sick to protest and ask for change

1 4.6

Feeling sick or dizzy when flying

sick list
  • Archaic
1 4.8

A list of people not at work because they are ill

A Roman Catholic ritual where a priest puts oil on a very sick person and prays for comfort

pig-sick
  • Informal
1 9.8

Very ill or very fed up with something

sick-abed
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Lying in bed because you are ill

1 7.5

A room on a ship where staff treat people who are ill or injured

milk-sick
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Sick after eating meat or drinking milk from animals that eat poisonous plants

sick parade
  • Jargon
8.2

A daily military meeting where soldiers report illnesses to a doctor

How Disgusted

disgusted
99 2.0
sick
864 6.3
fed up
  • Informal
125 3.6
annoyed
143 1.0

Surface Forms

sick positive

Etymology

Sick kept its old sense of being ill and was used as a strong way to show deep feelings, as in 'sick with worry' or 'sick with jealousy', so it means being very affected by those emotions.