What is another word for Valetudinary?

Pronunciation: [vˈalɪtjˌuːdɪnəɹi] (IPA)

Valetudinary is a word often used to describe someone who is constantly ill or complaining about their health. However, there are several other words and phrases that can be used interchangeably, including hypochondriac, invalid, infirm, delicate, frail, sickly, or ailing. Each of these words reflects a different nuance of the idea of being frequently unwell, from someone who obsesses over minor illnesses to someone with a more serious and chronic condition. Depending on the context, any of these synonyms might be a good choice for expressing the concept of poor health and frequent complaints.

What are the hypernyms for Valetudinary?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Valetudinary

The buoyant mountain trips we have touched upon, and more, are within almost instant call of every dispirited Pau Valetudinary, and of farther travelers as well.
"A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees"
Edwin Asa Dix
She had the misfortune of a very Valetudinary constitution, owing, in some measure, probably to the irregularity of her form.
"The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753),Vol. V."
Theophilus Cibber
It produces a weak Valetudinary state of body, attended by all those horrid disorders, and yet more horrid methods of cure, which are the result of luxury on the one hand, and the weak and ridiculous efforts of human art on the other.
"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. I. (of 12)"
Edmund Burke

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