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malnourished

/mælˈnʌrɪʃt/

/mælˈnɝːɪʃt/

Translations

malnourishedadjective

more malnourished

Comp.

most malnourished

Super.

/mælˈnʌrɪʃt/

/mælˈnɜrɪʃt/

malnutri

The malnourished children were given supplements to improve their health.

Les enfants malnutris ont reçu des compléments pour améliorer leur santé.

Additional translations

dénutriSurtout dans le registre médical ou soigné.

sous-alimentéEmploi courant pour indiquer un apport alimentaire insuffisant.

Synonyms

inadequately nourished

Antonyms

well-nourished

malnourishedpast participle

/mælˈnʌrɪʃt/

/mælˈnɜrɪʃt/

Past participle of the verb “malnourish”, used adjectivally.

malnutri

After months of drought, the livestock were malnourished and weak.

Après des mois de sécheresse, le bétail était malnutri et faible.

Additional translations

dénutriSurtout dans le registre médical ou soigné.

Synonyms

undernourished

underfed

poorly nourished

nutritionally deficient

inadequately nourished

malnourishverb

malnourished

Past Simple

malnourished

Past Simple

malnourished

Past Participle

malnourishing

Gerund

/mælˈnʌrɪʃ/

/mælˈnɝːɪʃ/

malnutrirSoutenu et courant en contexte médical ou humanitaire.

The lack of food could malnourish the children.

Le manque de nourriture pourrait malnutrir les enfants.

Additional translations

dénutrirTerme médical.

Synonyms

feed poorly

Antonyms

Definitions

malnourishedadjective

Suffering from a lack of proper nutrition, often due to insufficient or unbalanced diet.

The malnourished children were given supplements to improve their health.

malnourishedpast participle

Having been provided with inadequate or improper nourishment; undernourished.

After months of drought, the livestock were malnourished and weak.

malnourishverb

To provide with insufficient or inadequate nourishment.

The prolonged drought threatened to malnourish the entire village, leaving many without enough food to sustain themselves.