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Synonyms for withered

Most common

wizened shrunken shrunk thin

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Adjective

1. Sere — shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water

sere formal, shriveled US, shrivelled UK, wizened, shrunken, shrunk, sear formal, thin

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.

Example sentences

  • shrunk Oops, I shrunk my sister's favorite hoodie.
  • wizened The old man had a wizened face.
  • decrepit I think that his uncle is a decrepit old man.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
witheredrising
shrunkrising
shrunkensteady
wizenedrising
decrepitrising

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

By length

4 letters
thin1, sear1, sere1
6 letters
wasted2, shrunk1
7 letters
wizened2
8 letters
decrepit3, shrunken2
9 letters
shriveled2
10 letters
shrivelled

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wasted2 = 2 syllables).

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