Definition & Meaning of "underweight"in English

underweight

weighing less than the desired, healthy, or normal amount

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emaciated

gaunt

lean

lithe

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most underweight

Comparative

more underweight

gradable

domain

health, body, condition

Examples

The doctor diagnosed her as underweight due to her low body mass index.

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