sick person
noun
Simple meaning
A person suffering from an illness.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sikpursuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪkˈpɝsən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person suffering from an illness
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A person suffering from an illness
Used this way, sick person is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare and personal or emotional discussion contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Strongly negative / painful
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
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