gaunt vs wasted

gaunt and wasted both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gaunt	No	Yes	No	No
wasted	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, gaunt and wasted are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of gaunt include cadaverous, emaciated, haggard, pinched, skeletal.

gaunt (adjective)	wasted (adjective)
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold	(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
	not used to good advantage
	very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
	serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being