allergic

/əˈlɝːdʒɪk/

adjectiveal · ler · gic

Remember: **ALL + ERGIC** — if you’re allergic, your body reacts to **all** sorts of triggers.

Yes, it's allergic. Keep the double **l**: **a-ll-ergic** (two l’s right after the a).

Definitions

  1. adjectivehaving an allergy; reacting (often with sneezing, itching, swelling, or breathing trouble) to a substance that is usually harmless to others
  2. adjective(informal) strongly disliking or avoiding something

Examples

  • “I’m allergic to peanuts, so I always check ingredient labels.”
  • “In the spring, she gets allergic symptoms when pollen counts are high.”
  • “He’s allergic to early mornings and never schedules meetings before nine.”

Synonyms

sensitivehypersensitivereactiveintolerantsusceptible

Antonyms

tolerant

Translations

ES alérgico/aPT alérgico/aFR allergique

Common misspellings

alergicallerjikallergickallergikallergiecalerjicallergic

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