Emaciated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Emaciated is an adjective meaning Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
Meaning
Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of emaciate
Example Sentences
The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.
She arrived at a resort in December 2024, extremely emaciated — staff described her as “so weak she couldn’t walk on her own,” with sunken eyes, protruding bones, yellow fingernails and decaying teeth.
Synonyms for emaciated
Depending on context, synonyms include haggard, lean, thin, cadaverous, wasted, pinched.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gaunt, haggard, thin, pinched, wasted, lean.
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