sicken

[ sik-uhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become sick.
2. to cause or experience disgust, outrage, or loathing.

   Synonyms: upset, outrage, disgust, revolt, repulse

sicken

/ ˈsɪkən /

verb

1. to make or become sick, nauseated, or disgusted
2. introften foll byfor to show symptoms (of an illness)

Other Words From

• re·sicken verb
• un·sickened adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sicken¹

1150–1200; Middle English seknen, sicnen; cognate with Old Norse sjūkna. See sick ¹, -en ¹

Example Sentences

Two women have been jailed for their part in a monkey torture ring and behaviour described by the judge as "depraved, sickening and wicked".

From BBC

“But you don’t have to be a parent to be sickened by the charges against Omar Torres, which are some of the most serious charges imaginable.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Letbys wrote they were were "shocked to the core" when they first read the "sickening allegations" against their daughter.

From BBC

Chief Constable Mark Hobrough, from Gwent Police, said Stringer was "dismissed from our services due to his sickening actions" and "despicable crimes".

From BBC

A woman from Newry said she felt "sickened" by communications from her local council after it demanded she return flood support money which it said was paid to her by mistake.

From BBC

Related Words

• affect
• afflict
• disgust
• nauseate
• offend
• repel
• repulse