Top synonyms for “skeletal”: cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, wasted, lean, thin.
Definitions
- (adjective)very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold“a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”
- (adjective)of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton“the skeletal system”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "skeletal" include cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, wasted. Our thesaurus lists 8 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "skeletal" mean?
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold Example: "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"
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