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Anaemic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Anaemic adjective. Having too few red blood cells, and so looking pale and feeling tired.
How to say it
uh-NEE-mik/əˈniːmɪk/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (NEE).
Meanings
- Having too few red blood cells, and so looking pale and feeling tired.
- Lacking colour, vigour or excitement.
Anaemic in a sentence
The team’s anaemic attack managed one shot on goal all afternoon.
The supermarket tomatoes looked anaemic, pale pink and tasting of nothing.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- pale
- feeble
- lacklustre
- insipid
Opposite:
- vigorous
- robust
Where anaemic comes from
From Greek anaimia, from an-, without, and haima, blood.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The supermarket tomatoes looked _____, pale pink and tasting of nothing.
- therapeutic
- eidetic
- anaemic
Show the answer
anaemic: The supermarket tomatoes looked anaemic, pale pink and tasting of nothing.