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Meaning of wizened
The primary meaning of the word "wizened" is to describe something or someone that has become dried and shriveled, often due to age or lack of use.
Etymology of wizened
The word "wizened" has its roots in the Middle English word "wizen", which meant "to dry or wither", and is related to the Old English word "wīsan", which meant "to dry" or "to wither".
The word "wizened" has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something or someone that has become dried and shriveled, often due to age or lack of use.
Synonyms
shriveled
wrinkled
withered
aged
old
elderly
senile
decrepit
frail
weak
feeble
emaciated
gaunt
haggard
shrunken
dried
wilted
faded
worn
weathered
battered
worn out
exhausted
spent
debilitated
enfeebled
infirm
sickly
ailing
fragile
delicate
brittle
dried up
waned
diminished
reduced
contracted
shrunk
compressed
compacted
condensed
wilted
drooping
sagging
hanging
limp
flaccid
lax
slack
soft
fragile
friable
crumbly
crumbling
decayed
rotten
putrid
moldy
musty
fusty
stale
stagnant
moribund
dying
dead
lifeless
barren
sterile
unfertile
unproductive
useless
worthless
valueless
insignificant
negligible
trivial
petty
paltry
meager
scanty
sparse
thin
skinny
scrawny
puny
weakly
anemic
bloodless
colorless
pale
wan
sallow
sickly
peaked
pale
pallid
ashen
ghostly
spectral
eerie
cadaverous
corpse-like
deathlike
ghastly
grisly
gruesome
hideous
horrible
frightful
repulsive
repugnant
abhorrent
detestable
loathsome
heinous
atrocious
odious
hateful
execrable
abominable
accursed
damnable
cursed
blasted
blasted
confounded
darned
detested
despised
execrated
hated
loathed
maligned
reviled
scorned
abominated
anathematized
blasted
condemned
cursed
darned
disliked
execrated
hated
loathed
scourged
detested.
Definitions
- (of a person) having a wrinkled and shriveled appearance, typically as a result of age or illness
- (of a thing) dried and shriveled, typically as a result of age or lack of use
- (of a feeling or idea) having lost vitality or freshness
Usage Examples
- The wizened old man sat on the porch, his face a map of wrinkles and age spots.
- The wizened grapes had dried up and turned into raisins.
- The wizened branches of the tree creaked and swayed in the wind.
Antonyms
youthful
young
vigorous
robust
strong
healthy
fit
energetic
lively
active
vibrant
fresh
new
modern
sleek
smooth
unwrinkled
unlined
firm
taut
plump
full
lush
green
thriving
flourishing
blooming
blossoming
radiant
glowing
resplendent
dazzling
brilliant
luxuriant
exuberant
ebullient
effervescent
buoyant
lively
spry
agile
nimble
quick
brisk
alert
awake
aware
perky
peppy
zesty
sprightly
jaunty
carefree
buoyant
cheerful
merry
bright
beaming
resplendent
dazzling.