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Undernourished

🔄 Synonyms of "Undernourished"

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WordDefinition
malnourishedSuffering from malnutrition.
underfedInadequately fed.
ill-fedInadequately fed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Undernourished"

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WordDefinition
underfedInadequately fed.
malnourishedSuffering from malnutrition.
ill-fedInadequately fed.
unhealthycharacterized by, or conducive to poor health
badOf low quality.
unscrupulousWithout scruples; immoral.
undesirableNot desirable, objectionable or not likely to please.
nonperformingNot performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.
adverseUnfavorable; 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.
hungryAffected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
nourishedfed
fedverb(Canada, in the plural) The Canadian federal government.
fuelledverb(transitive) To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.
misnourishedHaving sufficient food, but lacking the proper nutrients.
starved(colloquial, hyperbolic, emphatic) Extremely hungry.
nutritionlessnounDevoid of nutrition; that does not nourish.
unthrivingFailing to thrive; weak or sickly.
underweightnoun(uncountable) The state or quality of being underweight.
oligotrophic(biology, of a body of water) being poor in nutrients and minerals
inanitiatedUndergoing inanition; exhausted through lack of nourishment.

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