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anaemic

American  
[uh-nee-mik] / əˈni mɪk /

adjective

  1. anemic.


anaemic British  
/ əˈniːmɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to or suffering from anaemia

  2. pale and sickly looking; lacking vitality

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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People who are significantly anaemic may look pale, he explained, while fatigue can contribute to dark circles, but these visual signs are "subjective and unreliable".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

Best way to sum up the team and management is anaemic.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

He was a blonde, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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