Synonyms for famished

Most common

hungry · ravenous · starving · starved

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Adjective

Antonyms

full, sated, satiated

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Extremely hungry.

   I'm famished; I haven't eaten since yesterday.

Example sentences

• hungry The hungry birds were eating from the bird feeder.
• starving Tom probably isn't in danger of starving to death.
• starved Mothers starved themselves to feed their children.
• ravenous Whenever I'm worried, I work up a ravenous appetite.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

hungry²

7 letters

starved¹

8 letters

starving², ravenous³, esurient

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hungry² = 2 syllables).

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