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Corpse vs Cadaver - What's the difference?

corpse | cadaver | Synonyms |

Cadaver is a synonym of corpse.



As nouns the difference between corpse and cadaver

is that corpse is a dead body while cadaver is a dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.

As a verb corpse

is to lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

corpse

English

Alternative forms

* corse (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dead body.
  • (archaic, sometimes, derogatory) A human body in general, whether living or dead.

    • Synonyms

    * body * cadaver * carcass * See also

    Related terms

    * corporate * corporation * corporeal * corps * corpulent * corpus

    Verb

    (corps)
  • (intransitive, slang, of an actor) To lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

    • Anagrams

    *

    cadaver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.

    • Synonyms

    * See also , * body * corpse

    Derived terms

    * cadaveric * cadaverine * cadaverous

    Related terms

    * cadence

    References

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