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What is another word for Wan? – 270 Wan Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    pale weak faint feeble frail delicate slender thin gaunt emaciated skinny scrawny puny limp languid listless tired exhausted drained spent fatigued weary worn out hollow-eyed hollow-cheeked peaky pasty washed out colorless ashen ghostly spectral anemic bloodless cadaverous ghastly grisly grim wanly wretched miserable dismal dreary gloomy dismal depressing drear somber melancholy mournful sorrowful sad unhappy dejected despondent disheartened desolate forlorn hopeless helpless pitiful pitiless woeful doleful dolorous

    Meaning of Wan

    The primary meaning of the word "Wan" is giving a pale or sickly appearance.

    Definitions

    • Giving a pale or sickly appearance, often due to illness, fatigue, or poor health
    • * Lacking strength, vitality, or energy
    • * Unhealthy or unwell in appearance

    Etymology of Wan

    The word "Wan" has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, with the Old English word "wan" meaning "lacking" or "deficient"
    The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century to describe something or someone that is pale, weak, or lacking in vitality

    Example Uses

    • The patient looked wan and tired after the long illness
    • * Her wan complexion made her look older than she was
    • * The flowers looked wan and wilted after the frost

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    healthy strong robust sturdy vigorous energetic lively animated vibrant radiant glowing blooming flourishing thriving prosperous successful happy cheerful joyful jubilant ecstatic euphoric elated exhilarated invigorated revitalized refreshed renewed restored resilient hardy hale hearty energetic dynamic lively spry perky peppy zesty vivacious effervescent

    Related Nouns

    face complexion skin appearance health vitality energy strength robustness vigor liveliness animation radiance glow bloom flourish prosperity success happiness cheer joy jubilation ecstasy euphoria elation exhilaration invigoration revitalization refreshment renewal restoration resilience hardiness hale heartiness dynamism liveliness spryness perkiness peppiness zest vivacity effervescence

    Related Verbs

    weaken pale fade wilt droop flag sag decline deteriorate wane ebb diminish reduce lessen enfeeble debilitate exhaust drain spend fatigue tire weary wear out hollow peak wash out color ashen ghost specter haunt grim wan wretch miserable dismal dreary gloomy somber melancholy mourn sorrow sadden deject despond dishearten desolate forlorn hopeless helpless pitiful pitiless woeful doleful dolorous

    Related Adjectives

    pale weak faint feeble frail delicate slender thin gaunt emaciated skinny scrawny puny limp languid listless tired exhausted drained spent fatigued weary worn out hollow-eyed hollow-cheeked peaky pasty washed out colorless ashen ghostly spectral anemic bloodless cadaverous ghastly grisly grim wanly wretched miserable dismal dreary gloomy dismal depressing drear somber melancholy mournful sorrowful sad unhappy dejected despondent disheartened desolate forlorn hopeless helpless pitiful pitiless woeful doleful dolorous