malnourished
adjective
mal·nour·ished
ˌmal-ˈnər-isht 
-ˈnə-risht
: supplied with less than the minimum or an unbalanced amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by malnutrition
When it comes to certain nutrients, in fact, an estimated 80 to 90 percent of obese individuals are malnourished.—
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova
especially
: undernourished sense 1
How do you help malnourished children and assure that they won't go hungry again after you leave? —Melissa Hendricks
Melissa Hendricks Patients may become malnourished from being unable to take food by mouth … —Laura Landro
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Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Three children, the youngest just 10 months old, were found malnourished in deplorable living conditions inside a Brooklyn home — with one tied to a bed with a piece of fabric, cops said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Many of the hostages released by Hamas returned emaciated and malnourished and described harsh conditions in captivity.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
This past week, aid groups raised the alarm, saying thousands of children have become malnourished and most people are barely eating one meal a day as supplies dwindle, according to the United Nations.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Malnourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnourished. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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malnourished
adjective
mal·nour·ished
(ˈ)mal-ˈnər-isht
-ˈnə-risht
: poorly nourished : undernourished
Medical Definition
malnourished
adjective
mal·nour·ished
(ˈ)mal-ˈnər-isht, -ˈnə-risht
: supplied with less than the minimum or an unbalanced amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by malnutrition
When it comes to certain nutrients, in fact, an estimated 80 to 90 percent of obese individuals are malnourished.—Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova
especially
: undernourished
How do you help malnourished children and assure that they won't go hungry again after you leave? —Melissa Hendricks
Melissa Hendricks Patients may become malnourished from being unable to take food by mouth … —Laura Landro
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