Meanings
adjectivedyspneic (comparative more dyspneic, superlative most dyspneic)
comparative more dyspneic · superlative most dyspneic · alternative dyspnoeic · alternative dyspnœic · alternative dyspnoic
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivenot breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
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Origin
Translations
Afrikaans aamborstig
- aamborstigafflicted with shortness of breath
Catalan dispneic
- dispneicafflicted with shortness of breath
Dutch aamborstig, ademborstig
- aamborstigafflicted with shortness of breath
- ademborstigafflicted with shortness of breath
- engborstigafflicted with shortness of breath
- kortademigafflicted with shortness of breath
French dyspnéique
- dyspnéiqueafflicted with shortness of breath
German dyspnoisch, kurzatmig
- dyspnoischafflicted with shortness of breath
- kurzatmigafflicted with shortness of breath
Spanish disneico
- disneicoafflicted with shortness of breath
Cite this entry
APA
dyspneic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyspneic
MLA
“dyspneic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyspneic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dyspneic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyspneic.
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