Synonyms & related words for undernourished

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of undernourished — including underfed, unfed, starved, starving, emaciated, famished. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to undernourished

Explore words related to undernourished — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include malnourished, malnourishment, undernourishment, malnutrition, underfeed, overfed, nourished, tabescent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for undernourished

Common synonyms for undernourished include underfed, unfed, starved, starving, emaciated, famished, starveling, impoverished — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does undernourished come from?

The word undernourished breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: under-, from Old English under (“too little”); and -nourish, from Latin nutrio (“nourish”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.