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Another word for scrawny

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• adjective (Context 1)

Unattractively thin and bony; gaunt or undernourished in appearance.

Usage Example

"The stray cat looked skinny and hungry when it first wandered onto our porch."

Strongest
skinny
scraggy
gaunt
bony
Strong
lanky
skeletal
emaciated
gangly
spindly
weedy

Opposites of scrawny

The opposite of scrawny shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

plump
chubby
brawny
hefty
stout
burly
stocky
muscular
See all opposites of scrawny

• Nearby Words

scrawl
scrawnily
scrawniness
scrawny
scream
screamer
screaming

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Scrawny. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/scrawny
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