ASTHENIC

asthenic

(adjective) having a slender physique

adynamic, asthenic, debilitated, enervated

(adjective) lacking energy or vitality

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

asthenic (comparative more asthenic, superlative most asthenic)

Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.

Anagrams

• chainest, chainset, chanties, teach-ins

Source: Wiktionary


As*then"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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