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Vocabulary Entry
neurasthenic
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Having or relating to neurasthenia; showing nervous exhaustion, fatigue, or irritability.
Example Sentences
"After months of stress, he seemed neurasthenic."
"The doctor described her symptoms as neurasthenic."
"He became neurasthenic from lack of rest."
N
noun
A person who has neurasthenia; someone suffering from nervous exhaustion.
Example Sentences
"The clinic treated several neurasthenics."
"He was once labeled a neurasthenic."
"The novel portrays him as a neurasthenic."