UNDERWEIGHT Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

underweight

adjective

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having little weight the long illness left him frail and underweight

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Recent Examples of underweight He was dehydrated, anemic, severely underweight and suffering from ear infections in both ears and a skin infection, the rescue said in a news release. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Felines who are underweight or overweight are more exposed to health issues such as malnutrition, diabetes, or joint issues. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 According to FactSet data, of 32 analysts covering the stock, 21 give it a buy or overweight rating, seven have a hold rating and four have a sell or underweight rating. —

Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024 Consequently, global equity managers may increase their allocations to Chinese equities considering that most are considerably underweight now. —

Nick Sargen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underweight