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Consumptive
/kənˈsʌmptɪv/
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
📖 Definitions of "Consumptive"
noun
- 1
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
adjective
- 1
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
- 2
Of, or relating to consumption.
- 3
Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
"consumptive cough"
🔄 Synonyms of "Consumptive"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sickverb | (less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill. |
| illnoun | Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel. |
| exploitative | In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something |
| lungernoun | (slang) A person afflicted with a disease of the lungs, especially one suffering from tuberculosis. |
| exploitive | Exploitative: taking advantage of someone |
| exploitatory | Relating to exploitation |
↔️ Antonyms of "Consumptive"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| productive | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| generative | Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Consumptive"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lungernoun | (slang) A person afflicted with a disease of the lungs, especially one suffering from tuberculosis. |
| sick | (less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill. |
| exploitive | Exploitative: taking advantage of someone |
| exploitative | In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something |
| exploitatory | Relating to exploitation |
| ill | Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel. |
| coagulopathynoun | the condition of having a defect in the blood clotting mechanism (regardless of cause, including disease or drugs). |
| dissipatedverb | Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure. |
| wasteful | Inclined to waste or squander money or resources. |
| spentverb | Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted. |
| profligatory | Tending to or encouraging wastefulness. |
| spendthriftnoun | Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully. |
| greedy | Having greed; consumed by selfish desires. |
| unabstemious | Not abstemious; tending to indulge. |
| all-consuming | Totally engrossing, using up all of one's time and energy. |
| profligate | Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly. |
| spendful | Inclined to spend money. |
| overwasted | (obsolete) Wasted or worn out; consumed; spent. |
| accumulative | Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass |
| consumeristic | Exhibiting or supporting consumerism; materialistic; eager to amass material goods. |
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