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Synonyms for starved

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.

Example sentences

  • hungry The hungry birds were eating from the bird feeder.
  • ravenous Whenever I'm worried, I work up a ravenous appetite.
  • famished The villagers were afraid of the famished bears.
  • wasted It's a shame the way natural resources are wasted.
  • starving Tom probably isn't in danger of starving to death.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
starvedsteady
hungryrising
ravenousrising
famishedrising
esurientsteady
wastedrising

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

By length

4 letters
puny2
6 letters
hungry2, wasted2
8 letters
starving2, ravenous3, famished2, esurient
9 letters
emaciated5
10 letters
attenuated5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puny2 = 2 syllables).