All wan synonyms
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W w adjective wan
- pallid β pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
- ashen β Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- ashy β of a pale greyish colour; ashen
- drawn β past participle of draw.
- washed-out β faded, especially from washing.
- white β of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
- gray β of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- waxen β pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll.
- pale β light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- colorless β Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- colourless β Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- blanched β to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- bleached β made lighter in colour
- dim β DIM statement
- discoloured β (British) alternative spelling of discolored.
- discolored β Changed in color in a way that is less attractive.
- faint β lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- haggard β having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops.
- pasty β of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc.
- peaked β Also, on-peak. being at the point of maximum frequency, intensity, use, etc.; busiest or most active: Hotel rooms are most expensive during the peak travel seasons.
- worn β past participle of wear.
- anaemic β Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- anemic β Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- bilious β If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
- bloodless β A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.
- cadaverous β If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- feeble β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- forceless β Without force.
- ghastly β shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
- ineffective β not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- ineffectual β not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- livid β having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
- sickly β not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
- listless β having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- down β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- depressed β If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
verb wan
- etiolate β To make pale through lack of light, especially of a plant.