Synonyms of malnutrition

malnutrition

noun

as in starvation

the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poor nutrition

a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition

Related Words

• starvation
• hunger
• famine
• undernourishment
• stomach
• rapacity
• munchies
• emptiness
• voracity
• craving
• appetite
• famishment
• ravenousness
• sweet tooth
• rapaciousness
• belly
• voraciousness
• hunger strike
• fast
• greed
• gluttony
• gourmandism
• hoggishness

Dissimilar Words

• satisfaction
• fullness
• glut
• satiety
• satiation
• surfeit
• repletion
• fill
• repleteness
• inappetence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of malnutrition

Chase was homeless in Los Angeles and suffering from severe malnutrition, her father said. — David K. Li, NBC news, 29 June 2026

The dogs were found to be living in unsuitable conditions, while the puppies were suffering from malnutrition, and a number of the dogs had additional medical conditions as well. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

What followed became one of the most significant archaeological investigations of slavery in the United States, revealing evidence of extreme physical labor, malnutrition, high infant mortality, and shortened life expectancy among people whose origins traced to various regions in Africa. — Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

While Lo's son has recovered, Diarra still suffers from malnutrition and needs treatment. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026