anemic

Thân thiện

The patient felt anemic and needed to rest.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or suffering from anemia: Having a medical condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weakness.
   • Lacking vigor, force, or vitality: Weak, pale, or insubstantial; not strong or powerful.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (Medical):
  • The doctor said she felt tired because she was anemic.
  • An anemic patient may require iron supplements.
• Adjective (Figurative):
  • The team's performance was anemic, lacking any real attacking threat.
  • He gave an anemic apology that failed to convince anyone.
  • The company reported anemic sales growth for the quarter.

Advanced Usage

• "anemic growth": Used in economics or business to describe very weak or unsatisfactory growth.
  • The country's economy is experiencing anemic growth.
• "anemic response": Describes a reaction that is weak, unenthusiastic, or insufficient.
  • The new policy received an anemic response from the public.

Variants and Related Words

• Anemia (noun): The medical condition of having a deficiency of red blood cells.
  • Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia.
• Anemically (adverb): In a weak or feeble manner.
  • The stock market performed anemically this year.

Synonyms

• Weak: Lacking physical strength or energy.
• Feeble: Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.
• Pallid: Lacking intensity of color or liveliness.
• Lackluster: Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction.
• Wan: (Of a person's appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

Antonyms

• Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous.
• Vigorous: Strong, healthy, and full of energy.
• Vibrant: Full of energy and enthusiasm.
• Forceful: Strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
2. lacking vigor or energy
   • an anemic attempt to hit the baseball

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