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Emaciated vs Bareboned - What's the difference?

emaciated | bareboned |

As adjectives the difference between emaciated and bareboned

is that emaciated is thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease while bareboned is (of a person) slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated.

As a verb emaciated

is (emaciate).

emaciated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
    • The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.

    Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (emaciate)

    • Related terms

    * emaciate * emaciation

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    bareboned

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a person) slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated