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English adjective: wan | |||
| 1. | wan (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble | ||
| Samples | The pale light of a half moon. A pale sun. The late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street. A pallid sky. The pale (or wan) stars. The wan light of dawn. | ||
| Synonyms | pale, pallid, sick | ||
| Similar | weak | ||
| Antonyms | strong | ||
| 2. | wan abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress | ||
| Samples | The pallid face of the invalid. Her wan face suddenly flushed. | ||
| Synonyms | pale, pallid | ||
| Similar | colorless, colourless | ||
| Antonyms | colorful, colourful | ||
| 3. | wan lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness | ||
| Samples | A wan smile. | ||
| Similar | unanimated | ||
| Antonyms | animated, alive | ||
English noun: WAN | |||
| 1. | WAN (artifact) a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network | ||
| Synonyms | wide area network | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | computer network | ||
English verb: wan | |||
| 1. | wan (body) become pale and sickly | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come down, sicken | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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