LanGeekLanGeek Dictionary

undernourished

British pronunciation/ˌʌndənˈʌɹɪʃt/
American pronunciation/ˌəndɝˈnɝɪʃt/
undernourished
[ADJECTIVE]
1

not adequately fed or nourished therefore in bad health

synonyms : ill-fed
underfed
Add to leitnerwordlist
Add to your word listwordlist
undernourished definition and meaning
Examples
1They're undernourished.
2Undernourished soldiers lacked sufficient vitamin B, causing more deaths.
3Half of the population is undernourished and has no access to drinking water.
4We have, still, about 800 million people who are undernourished.
more
Copyright © 2020 Langeek Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy