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
    1. 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.

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