cadaverous
The word “cadaverous” has 4 syllables: cad-a-ver-ous.
It's pronounced as /kəˈdævərəs/.
What is synonym and antonym for cadaverous?
In the thesaurus, “cadaverous” has 5 synonyms and 26 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for cadaverous along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for cadaverous
Antonyms for cadaverous
- beefy
- blooming
- brawny
- burly
- chubby
- corpulent
- fat
- fit
- fleshy
- florid
- glowing
- hale
- healthy
- hearty
- husky
- obese
- overweight
- plump
- portly
- pudgy
- red
- rosy
- rotund
- ruddy
- sanguine
- stocky
Meanings of cadaverous
- adjective
- Corpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver.
Example Sentences
- The haunted house had a cadaverous atmosphere, with dim lights casting eerie shadows on the walls.
- His face, pale and gaunt, appeared almost cadaverous under the harsh fluorescent lights of the hospital room.
- The old mansion, abandoned for years, had a cadaverous appearance, with peeling paint and broken windows.
- The stranger's voice had a hollow, cadaverous quality that sent a chill down the spine of anyone who heard it.
- In the moonlight, the graveyard took on a cadaverous aura, with tombstones casting long, ghostly shadows.
On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cadaverous, such as: beefy, blooming, brawny, burly, chubby, corpulent, fat.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.