Synonyms of rheumatic

rheumatic

adjective

as in arthritic

Related Words

• arthritic
• substantial
• dense
• compact
• brittle
• nonelastic
• nonmalleable
• sound
• solid
• strong
• inelastic
• crisp
• stiffened
• firm
• rigid
• inflexible
• unyielding
• hard
• stiff

Dissimilar Words

• floppy
• elastic
• flexible
• pliable
• pliant
• supple
• yielding
• resilient
• plastic
• workable
• springy
• stretchy
• malleable
• flabby
• soft
• flaccid
• limp
• droopy
• squashy
• mushy
• squishy
• semiflexible
• lithe
• lank
• limber
• willowy
• lithesome
• lissome
• semisoft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rheumatic

In California alone, over 5.9 million patients are diagnosed with arthritis, which includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases that are often treated at infusion centers. —Dan McCarty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025

The goal of a strep vaccine would be to prevent some of the longer term consequences of strep infection, such as rheumatic heart disease, which are triggered by the immune system responding to the infection. —Alice Park, Time, 10 Apr. 2025

Ask whether your condition may be due to a rheumatic autoimmune disease — even in the absence of abnormal blood tests. Bring an ally to your appointments. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Mar. 2025

The exact causes of rheumatic diseases are unknown. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024