Synonyms for gangrenous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.
Example sentences
- infected Tom and his workers killed all the infected sheep.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gangrenous | steady | |
| infected | steady | |
| necrotic | falling | |
| putrefactive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- septic2
- 8 letters
- infected3, necrotic
- 9 letters
- mortified3
- 12 letters
- putrefactive
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (septic2 = 2 syllables).