Malnourished

usgb/ˌmælˈnɜːrɪʃt/
adjective

Not getting enough food or nutrients to stay healthy.

Many children in the region are malnourished due to poverty.
Visual representation of "malnourished" - Not getting enough food or nutrients to stay healthy

Often appears as...

  • seriously malnourished
  • malnourished children

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Disapproving

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Severity Emphasis

Use 'malnourished' to emphasize serious health issues due to inadequate food.

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The doctor said he's malnourished; his diet lacks essential nutrients.
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Not Just Hunger

'Malnourished' means poor diet quality, not just lack of food quantity.

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Even though she eats enough, she is malnourished because her food isn't nutritious.
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Beyond Poverty

Malnourishment can result from various issues, not just poverty.

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Due to his illness, he became malnourished as he couldn't absorb nutrients properly.
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