Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

undernourished

[uhn-der-nur-isht, -nuhr-] / ˌʌn dərˈnɜr ɪʃt, -ˈnʌr- /




ADJECTIVE
starved
Synonyms
Antonyms










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The boys, ages 23 and 16, one dangerously undernourished and both claiming to have been raised “off the grid” in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, showed up in town and immediately caused a rift.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

With Jacobsen in hand, I feel undernourished after every meal.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2025

When someone is underweight or undernourished, the immediate goal is medical stability—even if it means relying entirely on “safe foods” to get there.

From Slate Jan. 4, 2025

He said he soon found himself in the same situation as the Filipinos – overworked and undernourished.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2024

The roads were unpaved and dirty, and filled with hungry, undernourished children scampering around half-naked.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




Vocabulary lists containing undernourished


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training