Synonyms & related words for emaciated

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of emaciated — including gaunt, cadaverous, haggard, scrawny, underfed, undernourished. 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 emaciated

Explore words related to emaciated — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tabescent, malnourished, gauntness, emaciation, rawboned, haggardness, sickly, underweight. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for emaciated

Common synonyms for emaciated include gaunt, cadaverous, haggard, scrawny, underfed, undernourished, skeletal, skinny — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does emaciated come from?

The word emaciated breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root maci-, from Latin macies (“leanness”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.