asthenic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective lacking strength or vigor
  2. adjective having a slender physique

Etymology

From a- + sthenic. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

adynamic, debilitated, enervated

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