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Synonyms for "consumptive" in English

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consumptive:
- consumptive
- consumptive; tubercular; lunger

English

Detailed Synonyms for consumptive in English

consumptive:

consumptive adj

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consumptive
- consumptive adj
consumptive

– tending to consume or use often wastefully ¹
consumptive
– tending to consume or use often wastefully ¹
- consumptive adj
  - water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses¹
  - duties consumptive of time and energy¹
  - consumptive fires¹
consumptive

– afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis ¹
consumptive
– afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis ¹
- consumptive adj
  - a consumptive patient¹
  - a consumptive cough¹

consumptive [the ~] nomen

the consumptive

– a person with pulmonary tuberculosis ¹
the consumptive; the tubercular; the lunger
– a person with pulmonary tuberculosis ¹
- consumptive [the ~] nomen
- tubercular [the ~] nomen
- lunger [the ~] nomen

Alternate Synonyms for "consumptive":

exploitative; exploitatory; exploitive
ill; sick
lunger; tubercular; sick person; diseased person; sufferer

Antonyms for "consumptive":

generative

Related Definitions for "consumptive":

tending to consume or use often wastefully¹
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses¹
- duties consumptive of time and energy¹
- consumptive fires¹
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis¹
- a consumptive patient¹
- a consumptive cough¹
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis¹

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