Consumptive
Consumptive adjective - Tending to consume or use often wastefully.
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Emaciated and consumptive are semantically related In some cases you can use "Emaciated" instead an adjective "Consumptive".
Nearby Words: consumption, consuming
Emaciated
Emaciated adjective - Suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease.
Consumptive and emaciated are semantically related in undernourished topic. Sometimes you can use "Consumptive" instead an adjective "Emaciated".
Nearby Words: emaciation, emaciating
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Emaciated and Consumptive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumptive/emaciated
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Emaciated or Consumptive. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consumptive/emaciated.
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