scrawny

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

unattractively thin and bony

In a sentence

Scrawny in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing scrawny in a sentence.

The scrawny stray cat had clearly gone hungry for days.

Synonyms

gauntskinnyemaciated

Antonyms

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Scrawny (adjective) means unattractively thin and bony

Here is scrawny used in an example sentence: "The scrawny stray cat had clearly gone hungry for days."

Common synonyms for scrawny include gaunt, skinny, emaciated.

Antonyms of scrawny include plump, robust.

Scrawny is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.