<p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color</li><li>showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.: a wan look; a wan smile</li><li>lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness: their wan attempts to organize the alumni</li><li>dark or gloomy (Archaic)</li><li>pale in color or hue</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with or without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to become or make wan</li></ul>