varicose

The word “varicose” has 3 syllables: va-ri-cose

It's pronounced as /ˈværɪˌkoʊs/


What is synonym and antonym for varicose?

In the thesaurus, “varicose” has 19 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for varicose along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for varicose

  • ballooned
  • ballooning
  • bloated
  • blown
  • blown up
  • bulging
  • dilated
  • dilating
  • distended
  • expanded
  • overinflated
  • protuberant
  • puffed
  • swollen
  • tumescent
  • tumid
  • turgescent
  • turgid
  • ventricose

Antonyms for varicose

  • collapsed
  • deflated
  • detumescent

Meanings of varicose

  • adjective
    1. Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

Example Sentences

  • Varicose veins can cause discomfort and swelling in the legs.
  • Her grandmother underwent surgery to treat her varicose veins.
  • Regular exercise can help prevent the development of varicose veins.
  • Some people opt for laser therapy to reduce the appearance of varicose veins.
  • Standing for long periods of time may exacerbate varicose vein symptoms.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to varicose, such as: ballooned, ballooning, bloated, blown, blown up, bulging, collapsed.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ballooned

  • accelerated
  • accumulated
  • appreciated
  • bagged
  • ballooning
  • beetled
  • bellied
  • belly
  • billowed
  • blew up
  • bloated
  • blow up
  • blown
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  • boomed
  • bourgeoned
  • built up
  • bulge
  • bulged
  • bulging
  • bulked
  • bunched
  • burgeoned
  • climbed
  • crescendoed
  • crested
  • dilate
  • dilated
  • dilating
  • distend
  • distended
  • domed
  • elongated
  • enlarge
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  • escalated
  • expand
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  • extended
  • gained
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  • intensified
  • jumped
  • jutted
  • lengthened
  • mounted
  • multiplied
  • mushroomed
  • overhung
  • overinflated
  • peaked
  • poked
  • pooched
  • pouched
  • pouted
  • projected
  • proliferated
  • protruded
  • protuberant
  • puff out
  • puffed
  • redoubled
  • rocketed
  • rolled up
  • rose
  • skyrocketed
  • snowballed
  • spread
  • started
  • stood out
  • stretched
  • stuck out
  • surged
  • swell
  • swelled
  • swollen
  • tumescent
  • tumid
  • turgescent
  • turgid
  • varicose
  • varicosed
  • ventricose
  • waxed

ballooning

  • accelerating
  • accumulating
  • aeronautics
  • appreciating
  • aviation
  • bagging
  • ballooned
  • beetling
  • bellying
  • billowing
  • bloated
  • blowing up
  • blown
  • blown up
  • booming
  • bourgeoning
  • building up
  • bulging
  • bulking
  • bunching
  • burgeoning
  • climbing
  • crescendoing
  • cresting
  • dilated
  • dilating
  • distended
  • distending
  • doming
  • elongating
  • enlarging
  • escalating
  • expanded
  • expanding
  • extending
  • flight
  • flying
  • gaining
  • gliding
  • hang gliding
  • heightening
  • increasing
  • inflating
  • intensifying
  • jumping
  • jutting
  • lengthening
  • mounting
  • multiplying
  • mushrooming
  • overhanging
  • overinflated
  • paragliding
  • peaking
  • poking
  • pooching
  • pouching
  • pouting
  • projecting
  • proliferating
  • protruding
  • protuberant
  • puffed
  • redoubling
  • rising
  • rocketing
  • rolling up
  • skydiving
  • skyrocketing
  • snowballing
  • soaring
  • spreading
  • standing out
  • starting
  • sticking out
  • stretching
  • surging
  • swelling
  • swollen
  • tumescent
  • tumid
  • turgescent
  • turgid
  • varicose
  • varicosed
  • ventricose
  • waxing

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