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- [uhn-der-nur-isht, -nuhr-]
- /ˌʌn dərˈnɜr ɪʃt, -ˈnʌr-/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈnʌr.ɪʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-nur-isht, -nuhr-]
- /ˌʌn dərˈnɜr ɪʃt, -ˈnʌr-/
Definitions of undernourished word
- adjective undernourished not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain or promote health or normal growth. 1
- adjective undernourished not given essential elements for proper development: emotionally undernourished. 1
- adjective undernourished not fed well enough 1
- adjective undernourished If someone is undernourished, they are weak and unhealthy because they have not been eating enough food or the right kind of food. 0
- adjective undernourished deprived of nutrients essential for health and growth 0
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Origin of undernourished
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; under- + nourish + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Undernourished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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undernourished popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
undernourished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undernourished
adj undernourished
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
noun undernourished
- anorexia — Anorexia or anorexia nervosa is an illness in which a person has an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, and so refuses to eat enough and becomes thinner and thinner.
- bulimia — Bulimia or bulimia nervosa is an illness in which a person has a very great fear of becoming fat, and so they make themselves vomit after eating.
- haggardness — having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn: the haggard faces of the tired troops.
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
adjective undernourished
- attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- craving — an intense desire or longing
- fleshless — Without flesh, lacking flesh.
Antonyms for undernourished
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