UNDERFED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

underfed 1 of 2

adjective

as in malnourished

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underfed

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verb

past tense of underfeed

as in overfed

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Recent Examples of underfed

Adjective

Parched fields force hydroponic growers, vegetable farmers and fruit producers to halt harvests, sell off underfed livestock at rock-bottom prices and even return to mechanic jobs to survive. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 What began as a niche repertory experiment now spans nearly 100 theaters across 73 cities and eight countries, suggesting the Cinematheque’s gleefully nihilistic concept has tapped into a seriously underfed audience. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed

Adjective

The 30-year-old donkey had hoof damage and was so malnourished that even the slaughterhouse didn’t bid on him.

— Brayden Garcia October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Commissioner Damian Pardo told WLRN the proposals come as a direct response to recent coverage of a malnourished dog found stuck on a Miami high rise balcony for several days, as well as other reports from residents of animal mistreatment.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of malnourished

Adjective

Torosian had told the prosecutor’s office that an undernourished, severely disabled girl who was receiving treatment at BioMed was subsisting entirely on spinach—on Kotthaus’s orders.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The risk of a bad outcome is higher for people who are undernourished and unable to access supportive medical care.

— Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026