cadaverous adj. + Add to list UK //kɐdˈævəɹəs// ca·dav·er·ous SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bonycadavericemaciatedgaunthaggardpinchedskeletalwastedOriginLATcadāverōsus→ENcadaverous From Latin cadāverōsus; compare Middle English cadaverous (“gangrenous, mortified”).