atrophied

American  

[a-truh-feed] / ˈæ trə fid /

adjective

1. exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled.

   an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.

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Other Word Forms

• nonatrophied adjective
• unatrophied adjective

Etymology

Origin of atrophied

First recorded in 1590–1600; atrophy + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The pandemic, for all its lessons, quietly atrophied some of our neighboring muscles, and many of us are still figuring out how to use them again.

From Salon

When we met him, he meandered across the field, atrophied by lack of exercise, sat on my foot and looked up with a hopeful demeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our democratic muscles have atrophied, and I hope they can be reinvigorated before it's too late.

From Salon

Any principles beyond those have atrophied into invisibility.

From Salon

Those muscles atrophied, leaving a huge opportunity for someone like Matt.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bony
• gaunt
• scrawny
• skeletal
• skinny