skeletal vs gaunt

skeletal and gaunt both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, skeletal and gaunt are synonyms defined as:

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

skeletal (adjective)	gaunt (adjective)
of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton	very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold