Meaning: Pale and looking ill or tired
Hindi: पीला, उदास
Synonyms: pale, pallid, sickly, ashen
Antonyms: rosy, healthy
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · Delhi Police HCM 2025-26
wan in SSC previous-year questions
- Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Synonyms
Choose a word similar in meaning to the underlined word.
The woman looked wan and fra gile.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) pallid
"Wan" means unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress. "Pallid" — pale, especially from illness — is the closest synonym. "Flushed" (red-faced) and "blooming" (healthy-looking) are opposites. "Agile" means quick and nimble. Hence the correct answer is pallid.
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Choose a word similar in meaning to the underlined word.
The woman looked wan and fragile.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Pallid
Meaning: wan = pale and sickly-looking, drained of colour *(पीला, विवर्ण, कांतिहीन)*.
Pallid = unnaturally pale, without healthy colour *(फीका, पीला)* — it matches wan exactly.
A woman described as *wan and fragile* is colourless and weak, so the two adjectives pull the same way.
Why the others are wrong.
• Flushed = red in the face from heat or emotion *(तमतमाया हुआ, लाल पड़ा हुआ)* — colour rushing in, not draining away.
• Agile = quick and nimble in movement *(फुर्तीला, चुस्त)* — about how the body moves, not how the face looks.
• Blooming = glowing with health *(स्वस्थ एवं तेजस्वी)* — the direct opposite of wan.
Word help.
fragile = easily broken, delicate *(नाज़ुक, कमज़ोर)*.
*Wan, pallid
Examples
- “Her wan face showed she hadn't slept well.”
wan – questions
What is the meaning of wan in Hindi?
wan means “पीला, उदास” in Hindi. In English: Pale and looking ill or tired
What are the synonyms of wan?
Synonyms of wan: pale, pallid, sickly, ashen.
What is the opposite of wan?
Antonyms of wan: rosy, healthy.
Has wan been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – wan has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, Delhi Police HCM 2025-26.