What is another word for sicklier?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪkliə] (IPA)

Sicklier is a word that describes a state of being unhealthy or sick, and it's important to have synonyms for this word to help create variety in our writing. Some synonyms for sicklier include: unhealthier, more diseased, more run-down, more infirm, more ailing, more debilitated, more languishing, more feeble, more delicate, more frail, more sickly, more fragile, and more vulnerable. Each of these synonyms can be used in different contexts to describe different levels or types of illness or unhealthiness. By using a variety of synonyms for sicklier in our writing, we can create more vivid descriptions and convey a greater sense of emotion and detail.

What are the hypernyms for Sicklier?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sicklier

I have no means of judging if it be poorer or sicklier or; more wretched than usual.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Nor is this hope that of a feminine vanity, a sicklier craving for applause; it identifies itself with glorious services to our land, to our race, to the children of all after time.
"Kenelm Chillingly, Book 8."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
He walked in a dream that filled him with a sense of sickly torture, commixed with sicklier delight.
"Rousseau Volumes I. and II."
John Morley

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