ANEMIC Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

anemic

adjective

Definition of anemic

as in bloodless

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Recent Examples of anemic Just two years later and the Sun Devils now sit at 2-2 with an anemic offense, fresh off a beatdown at the hands of Baylor, a team currently employing a coach who was on a ridiculously hot seat himself just a month earlier. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The Browns, and their anemic offense, won’t get two in a row. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026 Walker is the piece that could liven up a Chiefs offense that felt anemic at times in 2025, even before Mahomes got hurt. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The meme machine has produced images of Trump as Jesus, racist caricatures of the Obamas and crude attacks on protesters, stirring controversy without improving his already anemic approval ratings. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 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

The capsule includes a white satin headband topped with a black velvet bow, offering an easy entry point into Nouri’s signature motif.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The 42 intricate episodes lining the walls of the Guggenheim’s rotunda follow the iconic winding path of the museum’s white spiral — a path not unlike the circuitous course of a life or a nation’s history.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

To cure his sickly daughter, the biotechnologist Raúl finds the cure… inside Lidia (Cindy Galán), her nanny.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The sickly scent of alcohol filled the air and, when mixed with accompanying cigar smoke, combined for an odor most might find displeasing.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sickly

Adjective

The zombie – slow moving, with sallow complexion, hollow eyes, rotting teeth and a hunger for human flesh – has been lumbering through Hollywood movies for decades now.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The women looked terrible—bruised and sallow—and smelled even worse.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026