English noun: sick person | |||
1. | sick person (person) a person suffering from an illness | ||
Synonyms | diseased person, sufferer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unfortunate, unfortunate person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | anorectic, anorexic, bleeder, bulimic, consumptive, convalescent, depressive, diabetic, dyspeptic, epileptic, haemophile, haemophiliac, hemophile, hemophiliac, incurable, insomniac, invalid, lazar, leper, lunatic, lunger, madman, maniac, manic-depressive, mental case, monomaniac, narcoleptic, neurasthenic, neurotic, patient, psycho, psychoneurotic, psychotic, psychotic person, rheumatic, shut-in, sleepless person, spewer, syphilitic, tubercular, valetudinarian, vomiter | ||