skeletal vs wasted

skeletal and wasted both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, skeletal and wasted are synonyms defined as:

skeletal and wasted: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

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

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