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