🔄 Synonyms of "Malnourished"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| starved | (colloquial, hyperbolic, emphatic) Extremely hungry. |
| starvingnoun | Extremely hungry |
| foodless | (rare) Lacking food; without food. |
| underfed | Inadequately fed. |
| undernourished | Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth. |
| unfednoun | Not fed. |
| ill-fed | Inadequately fed. |
| unnourished | Not nourished. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Malnourished"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nourished | fed |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Malnourished"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| undernourished | Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth. |
| underfed | Inadequately fed. |
| starving | Extremely hungry |
| starved | (colloquial, hyperbolic, emphatic) Extremely hungry. |
| foodless | (rare) Lacking food; without food. |
| unnourished | Not nourished. |
| unfed | Not fed. |
| ill-fed | Inadequately fed. |
| unhealthy | characterized by, or conducive to poor health |
| bad | Of low quality. |
| unscrupulous | Without scruples; immoral. |
| undesirable | Not desirable, objectionable or not likely to please. |
| nonperforming | Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well. |
| hungry | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| adverse | Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction. |
| kwashiorkored | Suffering from kwashiorkor. |
| manorexicnoun | (informal) Male and anorexic; suffering from manorexia. |
| bulimic | Suffering from bulimia nervosa. |
| malaised | Experiencing malaise. |
| hypocaloric | that is low in dietary calories |
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