scrofulous Synonyms
Strongest:
- obscene
- degenerate
- objectionable
- ungodly
- corrupt
- depraved
- noxious
- perverted
- low-minded
- dissolute
- debased
- reprobate
- pernicious
- ugly
- pestilential
- unwholesome
- loose
- reprehensible
- censurable
- unhealthy
- offensive
- cursed
- atrocious
- libertine
- debauched
- sick
Strong:
- vile
- infamous
- discouraged
- condemned
- dirty
- blamable
- snide
- ignoble
- proscribed
- cussed
- prohibited
- contemptible
- sinful
- illegal
- outlawed
- sordid
- evil
- cruel
- despicable
- nasty
- vicious
- base
- iniquitous
- rotten
- barred
- unauthorized
- infernal
- blameworthy
- forbidden
- curst
- evil-minded
- disreputable
- unlawful
- unclean
- ill
- defiling
- nefarious
- villainous
- unsavory
- wicked
Weak:
Strongest:
- ethical
- upright
- honorable
- principled
- elevated
- noble
- moral
- right
- legal
- reputable
- sublime
- sublime
- honorable
- noble
- lofty
- virtuous
- legitimate
- righteous
- righteous
- reputable
- legal
- just
- permitted
- high
- legitimate
- honest
- just
- virtuous
- good
- permissible
- scrupulous
- lofty
- ethical
- permitted
- high
- principled
- upright
- decent
- permissible
- honest
- moral
- elevated
- right
- decent
- good
- scrupulous
Strong:
- promoted
- irreproachable
- encouraged
- blameless
- white
- decorous
- endorsed
- decorous
- proper
- venerable
- approved
- allowed
- creditable
- promoted
- endorsed
- unobjectionable
- pure
- high-minded
- decent
- authorized
- licensed
- creditable
- seemly
- seemly
- perfect
- immaculate
- sanctioned
- high-minded
- inoffensive
- pure
- licensed
- immaculate
- correct
- perfect
- unobjectionable
- approved
- innocent
- wholesome
- innocent
- incorruptible
- irreproachable
- wholesome
- clean
- supported
- incorruptible
- decent
- inoffensive
- exemplary
- venerable
- correct
- allowed
- exemplary
- sanctioned
- clean
- encouraged
- law-abiding
- white
- supported
- authorized
- blameless
- law-abiding
- proper
Weak:
scrofulous Meaning
scrofulous (s)
afflicted with scrofula
morally contaminated
having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula
scrofulous (a.)
Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body.
Diseased or affected with scrofula.
scrofulous Sentence Examples
- The scrofulous child coughed relentlessly, his face pale and thin.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with a scrofulous infection, cautioning him about its contagious nature.
- The villagers feared the scrofulous beggar, believing his disease to be a curse.
- The king's court was plagued by a scrofulous outbreak, forcing many courtiers to quarantine.
- The scrofulous sore on the woman's leg festered and oozed, causing her great discomfort.
- The scrofulous boy was often mocked and shunned by his peers due to his disfigured appearance.
- The hospital ward was filled with scrofulous patients, their faces marked by the ravages of the disease.
- The surgeon successfully removed the scrofulous tumor from the patient's neck.
- The scrofulous children were placed in a special asylum for treatment and care.
- The scrofulous outbreak eventually subsided, thanks to advances in medical knowledge and hygiene practices.
FAQs About the word scrofulous
afflicted with scrofula, morally contaminated, having a diseased appearance resembling scrofulaPertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulou
obscene, degenerate, objectionable, ungodly, corrupt, depraved, noxious, perverted, low-minded, dissolute
ethical, upright, honorable, principled, elevated, noble, moral, right, legal, reputable
The scrofulous child coughed relentlessly, his face pale and thin.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with a scrofulous infection, cautioning him about its contagious nature.
The villagers feared the scrofulous beggar, believing his disease to be a curse.
The king's court was plagued by a scrofulous outbreak, forcing many courtiers to quarantine.
