anaemic
Americanadjective
adjective
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relating to or suffering from anaemia
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pale and sickly looking; lacking vitality
Other Word Forms
- nonanaemic adjective
- pseudoanaemic adjective
- unanaemic adjective
Example Sentences
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Economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation is anaemic and there could still be an opportunity for Pheu Thai in future "if the economy continues to go downhill", Chambers said.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Last year's uptick in the single-currency area's economy builds on the modest 0.9 percent expansion recorded in 2024, after an anaemic 0.4 percent a year earlier.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
"The bottom line is that growth is anaemic – they need to massively invest," they say.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025
"She's anaemic, always sleeping, and there's nothing nutritious to eat."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024
He was a blonde, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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