wan[adjective]Synonyms: pale, anaemic, ashen, pallid, pasty, sickly, washed out, white
Related Words: cadaverous,
haggard,
worn,
blanched,
bleached,
washed-out,
anemic,
bloodless [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
wan /wɒn $ wɑːn/
adjective literary[
Language: Old English;
Origin: 'dark']
looking pale, weak, or tired:
She gave a wan smile.—wanly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲