wan
The word “wan” has 1 syllable: wan.
It's pronounced as /wɒn/.
What is synonym and antonym for wan?
In the thesaurus, “wan” has 3 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for wan along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for wan
Antonyms for wan
- blooming
- florid
- flush
- glowing
- red
- rosy
- ruddy
- sanguine
Meanings of wan
- noun
- The quality of being wan; wanness.
- The digit or figure 1.
- The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
- A one-dollar bill.
- One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
- A joke or amusing anecdote.
- A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
- (leet) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".
- A girl or woman.
- adjective
- Pale, sickly-looking.
- Dim, faint.
- Bland, uninterested.
- verb
- To conquer, defeat.
- To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
- To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
- To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
- To achieve victory.
- To have power, coercion or control.
- To obtain (something desired).
- To cause a victory for someone.
- To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
- To dry by exposure to the wind.
Example Sentences
- Wan faces filled the room, all eager to hear the results of the competition.
- She wore a wan smile, trying to hide her disappointment.
- The wan light of dawn slowly crept over the horizon.
- After being sick for days, he looked wan and exhausted.
- His wan attempt at humor fell flat, leaving everyone awkwardly silent.
On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wan, such as: blooming, florid, flush, glowing, pale, paled, pallid.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- wane
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- wane
abating
- abolishing
- avoiding
- canceling
- cancelling
- collapsing
- declining
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- deducting
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- descending
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- encouraging
- lowering
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- overturning
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- reassuring
- reducing
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- repealing
- sliding
- soothing
- stripping
- subsiding
- subtracting
- tumbling
- waning
- weakening