asthenic

adjective

as·​then·​ic as-ˈthe-nik 

1

: of, relating to, or exhibiting asthenia : weak

2

: ectomorphic sense 2

Synonyms

• debilitated
• delicate
• down-and-out
• effete
• enervated
• enfeebled
• faint
• feeble
• frail
• infirm
• languid
• low
• prostrate
• prostrated
• sapped
• slight
• soft
• softened
• tender
• unsubstantial
• wasted
• weak
• weakened
• wimpish
• wimpy

Examples of asthenic in a Sentence

resistance training can benefit the asthenic individual

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin asthenicus, borrowed from Greek asthenikós, from asthen-, stem of asthenḗs "weak, feeble" + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at asthenia

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

asthenic

adjective

as·​then·​ic as-ˈthen-ik 

1

: of, relating to, or exhibiting asthenia : debilitated

2

: characterized by slender build and slight muscular development : ectomorphic