anemic

Or a·nae·mic

[uh-nee-mik]

adjective

1. Pathology.,  affected with anemia; having a deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells.

2. lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness; listless; weak.

   an anemic effort;

   anemic tones.

anemic

/ əˈniːmɪk /

adjective

1. the usual US spelling of anaemic

Other Word Forms

• anemically adverb
• nonanemic adjective
• pseudoanemic adjective
• unanemic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anemic¹

First recorded in 1830–40; anem(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

The increases will likely further constrain Britain’s anemic economic growth.

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He was sacked three times, intercepted twice, brought down in the end zone for a safety and he finished with an anemic passer rating of 50.6.

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All our picks boast a dividend yield above the S&P 500’s anemic 1%—and most of them offer a payout rate that’s double the average.

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All our picks boast a dividend yield above the S&P 500’s anemic 1%—and most of them offer a payout rate that’s double the average.

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He had been plagued by injuries and an anemic bat.

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Related Words

• feeble 
• frail 
• sickly