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

Mandating malnutrition reporting could increase the need for dietitians in already understaffed hospitals, or create overwhelming caseloads that could endanger patients and heighten the risk of RD burnout. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

In just two months this summer, Doctors Without Borders treated 2,600 pregnant and breastfeeding women for malnutrition. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the El Niño warm weather system is further complicating matters, with analysts saying millions could be at risk of malnutrition as temperatures soar. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Causes involving malnutrition or hypothermia were still being explored, the office said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026