Ill and sick are both adjectives that mean ‘not in good health’. We use both ill and sick after a verb such as be, become, feel, look or seem: … It's better for the sick to be cared for at home rather than in the hospital. We’ve got a sick cat. I feel sick. Only a sick mind could think of such things. He’s out sick (= absent because of illness).
Discover everything about the word "SICK" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.
deeply affected with some unpleasant feeling, as of sorrow, disgust, or boredom: sick at heart; to be sick of parties. mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound: a sick mind; wild statements that made him seem sick.
Adjective: sick (sicker,sickest) sik Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit "The rough seas made many passengers sick"; - nauseated, nauseous, queasy, sickish Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function "sick from the monotony of his suffering "; - ill Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror "sick wounds ";
Employers of all sizes must provide full-time, part-time, and temporary employees with up to 40 hours of earned sick leave per year so they can care for themselves or a loved one.
