Synonyms for consumptive
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
- adj. 1
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Forms
- Plural
- consumptives → tuberculars, lungers…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| consumptive | falling | |
| tubercular | falling | |
| lunger | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- tabid
- 6 letters
- lunger2
- 10 letters
- tubercular
- 12 letters
- consumptuous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lunger2 = 2 syllables).