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