cadaverous
7 synonyms and 3 antonyms for cadaverous, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Resembling a corpse, suggesting death, or looking like a dead body.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
From Latin cadāverōsus; compare Middle English cadaverous (“gangrenous, mortified”).
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