sick person

Thân thiện

A sick person rests in bed with a thermometer in their mouth.

Definition

Noun: A person who is suffering from an illness or poor health; an individual who is not well.

Usage

This term is used to refer to someone currently experiencing a disease, ailment, or medical condition. It describes their state of being unwell. * The hospital has a special wing for the sick person who requires isolation. * As a doctor, her primary duty is to care for the sick person. * It is important to show compassion to a sick person.

Advanced Usage

• "The sick person": Often used in a general or formal context to refer to a patient or an individual receiving care.
  • The nurse adjusted the medication for the sick person in room 204.

Variants and Related Words

• Patient (n): A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment. This is a more common term in clinical settings.
  • The doctor saw her first patient at 9 a.m.
• Invalid (n): A person made weak or disabled by illness or injury. This term can sometimes sound old-fashioned.
  • He cared for his elderly invalid father.
• Sufferer (n): A person who suffers from a specific illness or condition.
  • She is a long-time sufferer of arthritis.

Synonyms

• Patient
• Invalid
• Sufferer
• Case (as in "a flu case")

Antonyms

• Healthy person
• Well person

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person suffering from an illness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• diseased person
• sufferer