Meanings
adjectivehunchbacked (comparative more hunchbacked, superlative most hunchbacked)
comparative more hunchbacked · superlative most hunchbacked
- Having an abnormally curved or hunched back
Synonyms: humpbacked, kyphotic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving an abnormally curved or hunched back
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adjectivecharacteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
hunchbacked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunchbacked
MLA
“hunchbacked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunchbacked. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hunchbacked,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunchbacked.
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