ANEMIC Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

anemic

adjective

Definition of anemic

as in bloodless

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Recent Examples of anemic Those anemic numbers help explain the President’s mania for changing the subject to election fraud—laying the groundwork to explain away any losses in November, or, worse, something closer to what Himes warned about. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The Arizona Humane Society said Tilly was severely anemic, underweight, dehydrated and largely unresponsive when she was admitted. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 McCarthy will now try to infuse an anemic offense with life and better take advantage of the support of the Steelers’ generally stingy defense. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Economic growth is anemic, taxes are high, public services are creaking and successive governments have been unable to stem the flow of migrants who wash up on the English Channel coast in inflatable boats. — Danica Kirka, Fortune, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anemic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anemic

Adjective

The prototypical service candidate is straitlaced and clean-shaven, someone who speaks about their service in bloodless shorthand, heavy on duty, light on pain.

— Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 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

The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.

— Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

Work took place in the spring and early summer and the pool was refilled in June, but an algae bloom returned just days later, turning the pool a sickly green color.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
In the heyday of her career, her choppy hair, flat chest, sickly pallor and large darting eyes were a manic pixie dream.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026