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undernourished

/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt/

/ˌʌndərˈnɜrɪʃt/

undernourishedadjective

more undernourished

Comp.

most undernourished

Super.

/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt/

/ˌʌndərˈnɜrɪʃt/

Translations

недоедающий

The undernourished children needed immediate medical attention.

Недоедающие дети нуждались в немедленной медицинской помощи.

истощённый

The undernourished plants were unable to grow properly.

Истощённые растения не могли нормально расти.

Definitions

Lacking the necessary nutrients for good health and growth.

The undernourished children were given supplements to improve their health.

Synonyms

insufficiently fed

Antonyms

undernourishedpast participle

/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt/

/ˌʌndərˈnɜrɪʃt/

Used as a past participial adjective derived from the verb 'undernourish'.

Definitions

Having been deprived of adequate nourishment.

After months of limited rations, the prisoners looked undernourished.

Synonyms

inadequately nourished

scrawny

poorly nourished

nutritionally deficient

undernourishverb

undernourished

Past Simple

undernourished

Past Simple

undernourished

Past Participle

undernourishing

Gerund

/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃ/

/ˌʌndərˈnɜrɪʃ/

Translations

недокармливать

If you undernourish your plants, they will not grow properly.

Если вы недокармливаете свои растения, они не будут расти должным образом.

Additional translations

недоедать

Definitions

To provide with insufficient or inadequate nourishment.

The prolonged drought has caused many families to undernourish their livestock.

Synonyms

Antonyms

undernourishpast participle

undernourished

Used attributively to describe someone or something that lacks adequate nourishment.

Definitions

Lacking adequate nourishment; underfed; malnourished.

The undernourished children needed immediate medical attention.

undernourishgerund / present participle

Definitions

Providing insufficient nourishment; not adequately nourishing.

An undernourishing diet can lead to serious health problems.