UNDERNOURISHING Synonyms
There are 9 synonyms of the word
undernourishing.
(exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word undernourishing. (close relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word undernourishing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for UNDERNOURISHING
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detrimental | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury | ||||||||
injurious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||||
starving | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine adjective satellite • suffering from lack of food | ||||||||
unhealthful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not sanitary or healthful • detrimental to good health adjective satellite • detrimental to health | ||||||||
weakening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • becoming weaker • the act of reducing the strength of something adjective satellite • causing debilitation • moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker | ||||||||
depriving | verbv | |||||||
verb • take away possessions from someone • keep from having, keeping, or obtaining • take away | ||||||||
famishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • deprive of food • die of food deprivation | ||||||||
impoverishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make poor • take away | ||||||||
malnourish | verbv | |||||||
verb • provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment |