wasted vs emaciated

wasted and emaciated both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, wasted and emaciated are synonyms defined as:

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

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

wasted (adjective)	emaciated (adjective)
(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