undernourished

Definitions

Suffering from a lack of proper nutrition due to insufficient food intake.

In a state of being poorly or inadequately nourished.

Examples

The stray cat appeared thin and undernourished after wandering the streets for weeks.

Medical professionals expressed concern that the children in the remote village were severely undernourished.

Without a balanced diet, even a person who eats enough calories can become undernourished.

Synonyms

malnourished underfed emaciated starving gaunt skeletal thin

Antonyms

well-nourished well-fed nourished stout plump obese corpulent