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skeletonlike Synonyms
Another word for skeletonlike
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• adjective (Context 1)
Resembling a skeleton; extremely thin, emaciated, or reduced to a bare framework.
Usage Example
"In midwinter, the deciduous trees stood with bare, skeletal branches against the gray sky."
Strongest
skeletal
emaciated
Strong
cadaverous
gaunt
bony
haggard
scrawny
Opposites of skeletonlike
The opposite of skeletonlike shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
fleshy
plump
rotund
corpulent
chubby
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Skeletonlike. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/skeletonlike