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dyspneal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnea; in connexion with dyspnea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • breathless at thought of what I had done
  • breathless from running
  • followed the match with breathless interest

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspnoeal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dyspnea + -al.