Synonyms for sickish

Most common

sick · ill · out of sorts · poorly

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Adjective

Antonyms

normal

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Somewhat sick, but not seriously so.

Example sentences

• sick The doctor sat up all night with the sick old man.
• ill They called in a doctor because the child was ill.
• poorly A healthy person is a poorly examined sick person.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bad¹, ill¹

4 letters

sick¹

6 letters

poorly², unwell², sickly², queasy²

8 letters

nauseous²

9 letters

nauseated⁴

10 letters

indisposed

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poorly² = 2 syllables).