adynamic

9.9

Physically weak and without energy, often after an illness

adjective
/ˌeɪdaɪˈnæmɪk/

Specialized

: adinámico

Doctors noted an adynamic state that required careful monitoring and supportive treatment.

Examples

The patient appeared adynamic after the long illness.
The patient appeared adynamic, unable to perform basic daily activities without assistance.
After the long illness, she remained adynamic for several weeks.
He felt adynamic and needed immediate medical attention.
After the long illness, he felt adynamic and struggled to get out of bed.
The patient's adynamic condition worried the doctors, as he had little strength to recover.
Due to her adynamic state post-surgery, she required help with basic activities.

Synonyms

anemic

vsadynamic

24 5.7

Weak and showing little strength or energy

is centered on functional medical weakness not specifically on blood disorders

debilitated

vsadynamic

1 7.0

Very weak and lacking energy because of illness or injury

focuses on functional weakness and poor vitality rather than only causes

enervated

vsadynamic

Formal

1 7.6

Feeling very weak and having little energy

refers to ongoing functional weakness often in clinical contexts

undynamic

vsadynamic

7.1

Showing little energy or excitement

is used for functional or medical weakness rather than general non-dynamism

anergic

vsadynamic

9.1

Feeling very tired and unable to do much

is a medical functional weakness rather than simple listlessness

debile

vsadynamic

Archaic

9.9

Weak in the body and having little strength

is more about reduced function and vitality in medical settings

asthenic

vsadynamic

Specialized

9.9

Thin and weak in body, often after an illness

highlights functional weakness rather than body shape or fragility

Antonyms

dynamic

155 4.2

Full of energy, new ideas, and constant activity

energetic

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

How Lethargic

unresponsive

20 4.7

adynamic

Specialized

9.9

lethargic

15 5.3

listless

12 6.1

sluggish

30 3.9

Surface Forms

adynamic positive

Morphology

adynamic = dynamic (semi-transparent) = a + dynam + ic

The meaning is fairly recoverable as 'not dynamic' or 'without energy', but the learned negative prefix 'a-' and the medical usage make the derivation less obvious for many learners.

Etymology

Adynamic has the prefix a- meaning 'not' and the part dynamic from Greek dynamis meaning 'power' or 'force'. So, adynamic literally means 'without power', which is why we use it for someone or something that is weak or has little energy.