Consumptive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis; "a consumptive patient"; "a consumptive cough".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The young woman suffered from a consumptive illness that made it difficult for her to perform even the simplest tasks.
- She was worried about her husband's consumptive cough, which had been worsening over the past few months.
- The 19th-century novel described the tragic life of a consumptive artist, struggling to create in the midst of suffering.
- Due to his consumptive condition, he had to live in a warmer climate to alleviate his symptoms.
- Her frail, consumptive body made her an unlikely candidate for the demanding trek up the mountain.
Meaning 2
Tending to consume or use often wastefully; "water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses"; "duties consumptive of time and energy"; "consumptive fires".
Classification
All adjective clusters.