ANEMIC Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

anemic

adjective

Definition of anemic

as in bloodless

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Recent Examples of anemic Productivity levels can be as much as 25% above the national average, a healthy fillip to otherwise anemic economic growth figures. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 City looked anemic in their Community Shield warmup last weekend, going down in defeat 3-0 against Arsenal in a blowout that exposed a few weaknesses in Maresca’s midfield. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The political response to Columbia’s campus closure has ranged from supportive (in Adams’s case) to tacit tolerance or anemic complaint. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026 So even though General Mills has eased up on the price hikes that had been driving sales, volume growth is still anemic. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anemic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic

Adjective

My face felt pale and bloodless, my stomach sending heat up through my chest.

— Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Every angle can be measured, every proportion assigned a value and every face translated into a bloodless score, typically out of 10.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of bloodless

Adjective

At the opening, Lafayette 148 NorthPark will feature its fall 2026 collection, including exclusive leather colorways created for Dallas, precise tailoring and signature white shirts informed by the archives and three decades of craftsmanship.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The suspects were arrested while traveling in white vans near RAF Fairford.

— Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

The sickly scent of alcohol filled the air and, when mixed with accompanying cigar smoke, combined for an odor most might find displeasing.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
There’s not a single shot of a healthy human being in the movie, only wraiths filmed in sickly shades of pink, red and blue.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sickly

Adjective

The zombie – slow moving, with sallow complexion, hollow eyes, rotting teeth and a hunger for human flesh – has been lumbering through Hollywood movies for decades now.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The women looked terrible—bruised and sallow—and smelled even worse.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026