Synonyms & related words for consumptive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of consumptive — including tubercular, phthisic, tuberculous, scrofulous, dropsical, valetudinarian. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to consumptive

Explore words related to consumptive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lunger, consumption, phthisis, tuberculosis, consumeristic, exploitative, profligate, syphilitic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for consumptive

Common synonyms for consumptive include tubercular, phthisic, tuberculous, scrofulous, dropsical, valetudinarian — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does consumptive come from?

The word consumptive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sump-, from Latin sumo (“take, use up”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.