Synonyms and antonyms of Looking unhealthy or ill in British Thesaurus

wan (adjective)

someone who is wan looks very pale and weak because they are ill

pallid (adjective)

someone who is pallid has very pale skin because they are ill or worried

green (adjective)

if someone looks green, their face is pale and they look ill

cadaverous (adjective)

formal extremely thin and looking pale and ill

haggard (adjective)

looking very tired, worried, or ill

pinched (adjective)

tired, thin, and ill in appearance

ashen (adjective)

very pale, especially because you feel ill or upset

washed-out (adjective)

informal someone who is washed-out looks very pale and ill or tired

pale (adjective)

a pale person has skin that is lighter than usual because they are ill, shocked, or worried

drawn (adjective)

someone who looks drawn has a thin face and looks very tired, ill, or worried

(as) white as a sheet ()

extremely pale

flushed (adjective)

looking red because you are hot or ill, or feel angry, embarrassed, or excited

grey (adjective)

if someone’s face is grey, they look pale, because they are ill, weak, or shocked

peaked (adjective)

American peaky

peaky (adjective)

Britishinformal pale and not healthy in appearance

raddled (adjective)

British a raddled person looks older than they are because they are tired or have too much work

white (adjective)

very pale in the face because you are frightened, angry, or ill