Word
sickest
Phoneticssick·est, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈsɪkəst/
UK/sˈɪkəst/
Definition
adj. most sick or unwell compared with others in a group. You use it to say who feels worst.
adj. most ill or unwell in comparison with others; ranking highest for sickness, nausea, or disgust. Often appears with 'the' and follows the patterns of 'sick', including 'sick of' for strong dislike.
Examples
“She is the sickest child in the class today.”
“Of the three brothers with flu, the youngest is the sickest and stays in bed all day.”
“After the rough crossing, she felt the sickest among the passengers, unable to stand without holding the rail.”
Examples
simple
“She is the sickest child in the class today.”
contextual
“Of the three brothers with flu, the youngest is the sickest and stays in bed all day.”
complex
“After the rough crossing, she felt the sickest among the passengers, unable to stand without holding the rail.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “sickest” in context.
Verb
01. be sickest
“I was the sickest in my family last winter.”
verb + adj
02. feel sickest
“I feel sickest in the morning before breakfast.”
verb + adj
03. look sickest
“You look the sickest today, so please rest.”
verb + adj
04. sickest recovers
“The sickest recovers slowly with rest and water.”
adj + verb
Adjective
05. easily sickest
“She was easily the sickest child in the class.”
adv + adj
Noun
06. sickest child
“The sickest child stayed in bed all day.”
adj + noun
07. sickest patient
“The sickest patient needed help to breathe.”
adj + noun
08. sickest person
“He was the sickest person on the bus.”
adj + noun
09. feel the sickest today
“I feel the sickest today and need to lie down.”
10. one of the sickest
“He was one of the sickest patients last week.”
11. the sickest child in
“She is the sickest child in our class.”
12. the sickest of them all
“Yesterday I was the sickest of them all.”
Real-World Examples
“People emit far more infectious particles with every breath or word spoken when they're at their sickest.” “His wife Esther said the hospital described him as their sickest coronavirus patient and said he was too poorly to be transferred to the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea for specialist treatment.” “The Welsh ambulance service is getting to the sickest patients first and they are not being put in danger, says a review into so-called "amber" calls.” Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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