scrofulous Synonyms
Strongest:
- obscene
- unwholesome
- degenerate
- reprobate
- low-minded
- debauched
- atrocious
- ugly
- noxious
- libertine
- loose
- offensive
- censurable
- corrupt
- perverted
- pernicious
- pestilential
- unhealthy
- ungodly
- debased
- depraved
- sick
- objectionable
- dissolute
- cursed
- reprehensible
Strong:
- snide
- forbidden
- blameworthy
- vicious
- wicked
- infernal
- condemned
- sinful
- outlawed
- barred
- unauthorized
- proscribed
- base
- dirty
- curst
- ignoble
- discouraged
- nefarious
- unsavory
- nasty
- cussed
- vile
- evil-minded
- blamable
- prohibited
- ill
- defiling
- infamous
- unclean
- illegal
- iniquitous
- sordid
- disreputable
- evil
- cruel
- villainous
- unlawful
- contemptible
- rotten
- despicable
Weak:
Strongest:
- ethical
- scrupulous
- elevated
- decent
- reputable
- righteous
- good
- permitted
- legitimate
- permissible
- high
- virtuous
- right
- ethical
- legitimate
- elevated
- upright
- honest
- right
- honorable
- decent
- virtuous
- principled
- honorable
- legal
- legal
- reputable
- just
- lofty
- permitted
- permissible
- noble
- moral
- scrupulous
- good
- principled
- noble
- sublime
- honest
- moral
- just
- upright
- lofty
- high
- sublime
- righteous
Strong:
- exemplary
- high-minded
- inoffensive
- promoted
- creditable
- white
- clean
- approved
- supported
- law-abiding
- encouraged
- promoted
- sanctioned
- incorruptible
- decorous
- law-abiding
- licensed
- innocent
- venerable
- wholesome
- authorized
- incorruptible
- sanctioned
- exemplary
- immaculate
- allowed
- high-minded
- proper
- endorsed
- unobjectionable
- decorous
- clean
- immaculate
- decent
- pure
- authorized
- encouraged
- pure
- perfect
- decent
- blameless
- innocent
- irreproachable
- irreproachable
- perfect
- correct
- proper
- wholesome
- blameless
- licensed
- venerable
- correct
- approved
- seemly
- allowed
- supported
- endorsed
- white
- inoffensive
- creditable
- unobjectionable
- seemly
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, unwholesome, degenerate, reprobate, low-minded, debauched, atrocious, ugly, noxious, libertine
ethical, scrupulous, elevated, decent, reputable, righteous, good, permitted, legitimate, permissible
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.
