Top synonyms for “pinched”: adenoidal, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances(p), and 11 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold“a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”
- (adjective)sounding as if the nose were pinched“a whining nasal voice”
- (adjective)as if squeezed uncomfortably tight“her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her”
- (adjective)not having enough money to pay for necessities
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "pinched" include adenoidal, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, hard up. Our thesaurus lists 19 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "pinched" mean?
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold Example: "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"
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