UNDERNOURISHED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

undernourished

adjective

Definition of undernourished

as in haggard

not getting enough food or not getting enough healthy food for good health and growth undernourished children

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Recent Examples of undernourished In undernourished individuals, the immune system may not generate sufficient or lasting protection, thereby reducing vaccine efficacy. — Michael J. Nyenhuis, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 The center said an increasing number of gray whales are appearing undernourished and dying in the region, noting that 21 gray whales were found dead in San Francisco Bay last year. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026 The conflict in Iran has caused oil prices in Haiti to surge, disrupting critical supply chains, doubling transportation costs and forcing millions of undernourished people to cut back on already scarce meals. — Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes. — David Goodhue march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undernourished

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Xbox, despite its increasingly haggard reputation, has announced backwards compatibility for PC.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Rocking back and forth nervously during a television appearance, a haggard-looking Diaz-Canel acknowledged the same talks, which his government had denied were taking place just days before.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026

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Packets of fortified peanut paste that cost less than a dollar each can bring a malnourished child back from the brink of death within weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Officers initially discovered more than 30 cats and kittens living in unsafe conditions aboard the vessel, with many appearing frightened and malnourished.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of malnourished

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Days turn crisp, aspens begin streaking the valley with gold and summer crowds thin in Grand Teton National Park.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Unlike mainstream fusion projects such as tokamaks, the Texatron does not rely on giant superconducting magnets to hold a thin gas in place for long periods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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