English adjective: sickly | |||
| 1. | sickly unhealthy looking | ||
| Synonyms | sallow | ||
| Similar | unhealthy | ||
| Antonyms | healthy | ||
| 2. | sickly somewhat ill or prone to illness | ||
| Samples | My poor ailing grandmother. Feeling a bit indisposed today. You look a little peaked. Feeling poorly. A sickly child. Is unwell and can't come to work. | ||
| Synonyms | ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, seedy, under the weather, unwell | ||
| Similar | ill, sick | ||
| Antonyms | well | ||