CEFR B1

waning

adjective

Meaning

Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

Examples

Her skin was wan and her eyes were sunken.
He had a wan smile, clearly not feeling well.

Synonyms: pale, ashen, pallid, ghastly

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waning (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /wɑːn/

Definition

Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

Examples

Her skin was wan and her eyes were sunken.
He had a wan smile, clearly not feeling well.
The candlelight cast a wan glow on the ancient walls.

How to Use waning

wan and pale (collocation): Describing someone who is very pale and looks unwell. — "After the accident, he was wan and pale."

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