ASTHENIA Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

asthenia

noun

as-ˈthē-nē-ə

Definition of asthenia

as in weakness

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor headache, nausea, fever, and asthenia are side effects of the drug

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Furthermore, companies tend to have an easier time outperforming consensus sales growth estimates during periods of US dollar weakness.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
This helps nourish and protect hair from external aggressors like UV damage and pollution, which can cause weakness and buildup.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026

Definition of weakness

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In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Fifty years later, his military haircut glistens with silver from a lifetime serving in fatigues.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of fatigue

Noun

Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 2 July 2026
That gap between outward performance and inward exhaustion is what causes many owners to question their own judgment.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of exhaustion

Noun

And, when pets suffered from cancer or heart failure or debility, conversations about what to do next were emotional but often straightforward.

— Sunita Puri, New Yorker, 6 June 2026
His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

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