malnourished — suffering from malnutrition; poorly nourished
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: suffering from malnutrition; poorly nourished
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmælˈnɜːrɪʃt/
Example Sentences
- My diet consists mainly of ramen and energy drinks - I'm basically a malnourished college student starter pack.
- The doctor said I looked malnourished, but I prefer to call it 'economically efficient eating'.
- International aid organizations work to help malnourished communities worldwide.
malnourished
ADJECTIVE[/ˌmælˈnɜːrɪʃt/]
suffering from malnutrition; poorly nourished
💡 Concept
The rescued stray cat looked thin and malnourished after weeks on the streets.
🎵 Rhyme
Once malnourished, now nourished and flourished!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌmælˈnɜːrɪʃt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmælˈnʌrɪʃt/
🌳Etymology
Prefixmal--
Rootnourish
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
nourishedflourishedcherished
nourished
flourished
cherished
🔗Collocations
malnourished children
severely malnourished
malnourished population
chronically malnourished
malnourished patients
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My diet consists mainly of ramen and energy drinks - I'm basically a malnourished college student starter pack.”
😄 Fun example
“The doctor said I looked malnourished, but I prefer to call it 'economically efficient eating'.”
“International aid organizations work to help malnourished communities worldwide.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
undernourishedunderfedemaciatedstarvingnutrient-deficient
Antonyms
well-nourishedhealthywell-fed
Related
malnutritionstarvationfaminenutritionnourishment
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