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consumptive

/ consumptive /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
Type of:
sick person diseased person sufferer
adjective Sense 2
tending to consume or use often wastefully
"water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses"
"duties consumptive of time and energy"
"consumptive fires"
Similar:
exploitative exploitatory exploitive
Opposites:
generative productive
adjective satellite Sense 3
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
"a consumptive patient"
"a consumptive cough"
Similar:
ill sick
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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sick person diseased person sufferer exploitative exploitatory exploitive generative productive ill sick