Decrepit and Sickly

Decrepit

Decrepit adjective - Worn and broken down by hard use.

Sickly and decrepit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sickly" instead an adjective "Decrepit".

Nearby Word: decrepitation

Sickly

Sickly adjective - Chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health.
Usage example: a sickly foal that seemed to catch everything that the other horses had

Decrepit and sickly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrepit" instead an adjective "Sickly".

Nearby Words: sick, sickening, sickle, sicked

Both words in one sentence

  • Lord Tirek from the season 4 finale, when first introduced, isn't overly dangerous, as he is decrepit and sickly, but what makes Tirek dreaded and dangerous is his Mana Drain ability.
  • I Was Quite a Looker: The title character of "Remnants of Percy Bass," a former leading man who has grown sickly and decrepit.
  • The Eastern Plaguelands are particularly decrepit; the sky is a sickly rusty orange, the trees have tumorous growths sticking out of them, there are mutant creatures everywhere, and that's all before you reach the Plaguewood.
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