ANEMIC Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

anemic

adjective

Definition of anemic

as in bloodless

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Recent Examples of anemic Five big School Board races Despite Broward’s anemic turnout, the stakes are high for the county School Board on Tuesday. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Jackie was severely anemic, although veterinarians don’t know why. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The Ojai Raptor Center has been providing regular updates on Jackie's recovery from a mystery illness that has left her anemic and in critical condition. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Training camp won’t reveal if the 49ers fixed last season’s anemic pass-rush that tallied an NFL-low 20 sacks. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 July 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

Seeing her daughter in that state, babbling nonsense and barely able to stand, Letizia had goggled with the watery eyes of a sickly old lady.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
The woman’s body, painted in blazing magenta, is wrapped around a man rendered in sickly olive green, her head disappearing into his chest.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026