consumptive

Speech parts

1. consumptive - Noun

2. consumptive - Adjective

3. consumptive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to consumption; having the quality of consuming, or dissipating; destructive; wasting.

Affected with, or inclined to, consumption.

One affected with consumption; as, a resort for consumptives.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tubercular lunger haggard malarial gaunt consumption thin consumer patient drinking abuse excessive sick harmful devastating

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Antonyms

generative fed greening green feed clean

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Hypernyms

sufferer sick person diseased person

Phrases with the word

cataclysmic consumptive consumptive's weed

Examples

When love grows diseased, the best thing we can do is to put it to a violent death. I cannot endure the torture of a lingering and consumptive passion. George Etherege

I try to leave a light footprint. I'm involved with Global Green, which aims to educate people about sustainable building and the greening of schools. I try to be aware about the consumption of unnecessary things in a consumptive culture. Walton Goggins

Better a healthy donkey than a consumptive philosopher. Romanian Proverb

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duties consumptive of time and energy Source: Internet

consumptive fires Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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