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INANITION Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word inanition. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word inanition. (close relations)

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atrophy
nounn
noun

• a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

• any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

verb

• undergo atrophy

depletion
nounn
noun

• the act of decreasing something markedly

• the state of being depleted

emaciation
nounn
noun

• extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

exhaustion
nounn
noun

• extreme fatigue

• serious weakening and loss of energy

• the act of exhausting something entirely

famine
nounn
noun

• an acute insufficiency

• a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

starvation
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

• the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

wasting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

• a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

emptiness
nounn
noun

• the state of containing nothing

• having an empty stomach

• an empty area or space

• the quality of being valueless or futile

emptying
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of removing the contents of something

lassitude
nounn
noun

• a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

• a feeling of lack of interest or energy

• weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

lethargy
nounn
noun

• a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

• weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

• inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

slackness
nounn
noun

• weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• the quality of being lax and neglectful

Best Hypernyms For INANITION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for inanition, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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exhaustion weakness

Alternatives for ATROPHY

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