undernourished
adjective
un·der·nour·ished
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Definition of undernourished
1
: supplied with less than the minimum amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by undernutrition
undernourished infants Since these drugs suppress appetite, stimulant users are often undernourished and experience all the ill effects of that condition.— Cynthia Kuhn
2
: poorly supplied with vital elements or qualities
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undernourishment
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Examples of undernourished in a Sentence
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The bear did not have rabies and did not appear to be undernourished. — Peter Passi / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, "Bear attack on teen who was jogging near Ely prompts advisory," 29 July 2019 Another grim statistic can be added to the list: more than one in five Venezuelans are undernourished. — The Economist, "More than one in five Venezuelans are undernourished," 19 July 2019 Halsey’s Hopeless Fountain Kingdom exposes some treble weakness in the E5000s, which can sound a bit thin and undernourished up top. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Final E5000 review: delicate bass cannons," 11 June 2019 The emotional bond between parent and child is undernourished. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: Mothers and fathers, put down your phones," 6 June 2019 One hospital ward is for undernourished infants, who often arrive with complications such as sepsis or pneumonia. — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, "Trump is telling those who fled Haiti earthquake to leave the U.S. What will they go back to?," 28 May 2018 Many Venezuelans are undernourished, medicine is scarce and at least three million Venezuelans have left the country during the past two decades, causing a regional migrant crisis. — José De Córdoba, WSJ, "Venezuelan Ex-Treasurer Admits He Took $1 Billion in Bribes," 21 Nov. 2018 Malnutrition remains chronic, with the World Food Program estimating that 40 percent of the population is undernourished. — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, "For Kim Jong Un, meeting Trump is about cementing power at home," 9 June 2018 Unsurprisingly, all that muscle leaves other parts undernourished. — Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, "BMW X3 gets a redesign for 2018," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undernourished.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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undernourished
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of undernourished
: not getting enough food or not getting enough healthy food for good health and growth
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undernourished
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un·der·nour·ished
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Kids Definition of undernourished
: given too little food for proper health and growth
undernourished
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un·der·nour·ished
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Medical Definition of undernourished
: supplied with less than the minimum amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by undernutrition
undernourished infants Since these drugs suppress appetite, stimulant users are often undernourished and experience all the ill effects of that condition.— Cynthia Kuhn
Other Words from undernourished
undernourishment
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