Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
gaunt
adjective
/ɡɔːnt/
Definition
Lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.
Examples
- After the long trek through the desert, the hikers appeared gaunt and exhausted.
- The gaunt figure of the old man stirred feelings of sadness in the onlookers.
Meaning
The term describes someone who looks very thin and bony, often due to lack of food or illness.
Synonyms
- thin
- emaciated
- haggard
- scrawny
- skeletal
