skeleton - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for skeleton ?

Here are the synonyms for skeleton , a list of similar words for skeleton from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

Synonyms

• frame
• skeletal frame
• skeleton
• underframe

More generic

• supporting structure

More specific

• chassis
• hoop

Related

• aircraft
• building
• edifice
• ship

Noun

the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

Synonyms

• frame
• skeletal system
• skeleton
• systema skeletale

More generic

• system

More specific

• endoskeleton
• exoskeleton

Related

• skeletal structure

Related

• musculoskeletal system

Noun

a scandal that is kept secret

Synonyms

• skeleton
• skeleton in the closet
• skeleton in the cupboard

More generic

• outrage
• scandal

Noun

something reduced to its minimal form

Synonyms

• skeleton

More generic

• lower limit
• minimum

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