asthenic

adjective

as-ˈthe-nik How to pronounce asthenic (audio)
Definition of asthenicnext
as in weak
lacking bodily strength resistance training can benefit the asthenic individual

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  1. weak
  2. weakened
  3. feeble
  4. frail
Adjective
  • Similar to Spokane, the windiest periods will be during the daytime from Friday through Sunday, with weaker winds each night.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The next step came in 2009, when mathematicians Jordan Ellenberg, Akshay Venkatesh and Craig Westerland posted a preprint paper that claimed to prove a weaker version of the conjecture for every prime.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • But some people, such as those with weakened immune systems, older people and young children, are at higher risk of complications, primarily because of severe dehydration, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Further, the actual speed-up is unknown, since the weakened AES algorithm tested used only 7 rounds.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • Punk made a feeble comeback attempt, and as Rhodes went for the Disaster Kick, Punk responded with a big boot.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Jacob Fatu and The Usos’ attempts to bring Sikoa back to the family have proven feeble.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • Perennially frail, sick, and gaunt, the ambient guitar composer had devoted his life to a sprawling catalog, some 40 albums wide, that resembles a matchstick model of paradise.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Nebraska has a nearly 300-page index of diagnoses that could qualify someone as medically frail.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 30 July 2026
Definition of frail
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