pinched vs gaunt

pinched and gaunt both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pinched and gaunt are synonyms defined as:

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

pinched (adjective)	gaunt (adjective)
as if squeezed uncomfortably tight	very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
sounding as if the nose were pinched
not having enough money to pay for necessities
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold