What is another word for Phthisical?

Pronunciation: [fθˈɪzɪkə͡l] (IPA)

Phthisical is an adjective that describes something or someone as having symptoms resembling tuberculosis. Synonyms for phthisical include consumptive, emaciated, wasted, frail, gaunt, skeletal, thin, haggard, anemic, and sickly. Consumptive is often used to describe a person who is suffering from tuberculosis. Emaciated refers to extreme thinness and lack of flesh due to illness or malnutrition, while wasted suggests gradual deterioration and decline. Gaunt refers to thinness and a skeletal appearance due to illness or hunger. Skeletal refers to an appearance resembling a skeleton due to emaciation. Haggard suggests an exhausted and unwell appearance, while anemic indicates a lack of blood and energy. Sickly is used to describe someone who frequently falls ill or appears unwell.

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What are the hypernyms for Phthisical?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Phthisical

I have seen an old woman, in a red cloak, hold him for half an hour together with some long Phthisical tale of distress, which Master Simon listened to with many a bob of the head, smack of his dog-whip, and other symptoms of impatience, though he afterwards made a most faithful and circumstantial report of the case to the Squire.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
He performed his ministrations with a wisp of straw, and seemed to derive great moral support in the process from the production of a Phthisical expiration of his breath, between clenched teeth, resulting in a sibilant hiss.
"Leaves from a Field Note-Book"
J. H. Morgan
He had been under the care of my predecessor, and had been entered as a Phthisical patient.
"Modern Magic"
Maximilian Schele de Vere

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