ANORETIC Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

anorectic

adjective

variants also anoretic

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Recent Examples of anorectic Beyond that, signs' late and early parts are called anorectic and critical degrees. — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

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Adjective

In 2022, Austrian director Marie Kreutzer released Corsage, the excellent feminist re-reading of the life of 19th century Empress Elizabeth, known as Sissi, with Vicki Krieps as the eccentric, anorexic empress and Florian Teichtmeister as her philandering husband, Franz Joseph I.

— Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 May 2026
His maternal grandmother was anorexic.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of anorexic

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Since last fall, dead and emaciated seabirds have been washing up on many California beaches.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
This includes high rates of females not laying clutches, low provisioning rates, emaciated chicks with stunted development and other factors.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of emaciated

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Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaunt

Adjective

Xbox, despite its increasingly haggard reputation, has announced backwards compatibility for PC.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Rocking back and forth nervously during a television appearance, a haggard-looking Diaz-Canel acknowledged the same talks, which his government had denied were taking place just days before.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026

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