neurasthenic

American  

[noor-uhs-then-ik, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər əsˈθɛn ɪk, ˌnyʊər- /

adjective

1. relating to, having, or experiencing neurasthenia.

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noun

1. a person with neurasthenia.

Other Word Forms

• neurasthenically adverb

Etymology

Origin of neurasthenic

First recorded in 1875–80; neurasthen(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

With a neurasthenic mother now in charge, the Nichols family hobbled forward, neither well-to-do nor destitute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2021

Personally, I can’t even think of forty-seven botanicals, and, unless the company is selling directly to neurasthenic beagles, I can’t conceive of any customer who will sniff out every aroma.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 2, 2019

His voice is often pitched as a fading, neurasthenic mewl, and he shifts between depressive paralysis and frenetic tantrums.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2017

For most of its 400-plus pages, American Mirror tells the story of a neurasthenic illustrator who was almost willfully uninteresting.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2013

Had Izzy been a different kind of child, this might have led her to be cautious, or neurasthenic, or paranoid.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng