wasted vs skeletal

wasted and skeletal both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, wasted and skeletal are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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