Asthenic

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has asthenia.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a slender physique wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking energy or vitality wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adynamicanemicbloodlesschickencowardlydebilitated

Etymology

From a- + sthenic. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).

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