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Synonyms for shrunken

Most common

wizened withered thin lean

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Shriveled

shriveled US, wizened, shrivelled UK, withered, thin, lean

Other

reduced

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shrivelled.

    A shriveled and shrunken appearance.

Example sentences

  • withered The flowers in my garden have withered in the cold.
  • wizened The old man had a wizened face.
  • reduced A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
shrunkensteady
witheredrising
wizenedrising
reducedfalling

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

By length

4 letters
thin1, lean1
7 letters
reduced2, wizened2
8 letters
withered2
9 letters
shriveled2
10 letters
shrivelled

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reduced2 = 2 syllables).