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wan

adjective

/wɒn/

Meaning

looking pale or sickly; lacking color or vitality

After the long illness, his face looked wan and tired.

pale, sickly, ashen, colorless, weak

rosy, healthy, vibrant

wan smile, wan face, look wan

Attractively lively and animated.

Extremely attentive to details and careful about doing what is right.

Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.

too poor to produce much or any vegetation; unproductive or empty

able to be passed or spread from one person or thing to another

showing keen interest; enthusiastic; having or showing desire and excitement