arthritic

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/ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk/

adjective

Of, or affected by arthritis.

“Her arthritic wrists bothered her most in the winter.”

Similar
creakyrheumaticrheumatoidrheumyunhealthy
OriginLatin arthriticus →
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Meanings

adjectivearthritic (comparative more arthritic, superlative most arthritic)

comparative more arthritic · superlative most arthritic

  1. medicineOf, or affected by arthritis.

    Her arthritic wrists bothered her most in the winter.

nounarthritic (plural arthritics)

plural arthritics

  1. A person with arthritis.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or pertaining to arthritis

Similar
creakyrheumaticrheumatoidrheumyunhealthy
Also see
creakyrheumaticrheumatoidrheumyunhealthy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinarthriticus“gouty, arthritic”
  2. Englisharthritic

From Latin arthriticus (“gouty, arthritic”), from Ancient Greek.

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Translations

Catalan artrític
  • artríticaffected by arthritis
German arthritisch
  • arthritischaffected by arthritis
Italian artritico
  • artriticoaffected by arthritis
Polish artretyczny, artretyk
  • artretycznyaffected by arthritis
  • artretykTranslations
  • artretyczkaTranslations
Portuguese artrítico
  • artríticoaffected by arthritis
Spanish artrítico
  • artríticoaffected by arthritis
Cite this entry
APA

arthritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthritic

MLA

“arthritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthritic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arthritic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arthritic.

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