malnourished

[mal-nur-isht, -nuhr-]

adjective

1. poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition.

   thin, malnourished victims of the famine.

malnourished

/ mælˈnʌrɪʃt /

adjective

1. undernourished

Word History and Origins

Origin of malnourished¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mal- + nourish + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Dr Anand said surgery could not be performed immediately as the baby was dehydrated, malnourished and first had to be stabilised.

From BBC

During the seven weeks he lived with them, he became severely malnourished, dehydrated, and had more than 40 injuries on his body when he died.

From BBC

The studies Kennedy referenced were conducted in low-income countries where children are malnourished.

From Salon

In Friday's report, the IPC noted the particular toll food shortages had taken on children - roughly one in three in Gaza are acutely malnourished.

From BBC

He labelled some of the photos of malnourished children in Gaza that have run on newspaper front pages across the world as "fake".

From BBC

Related Words

• dehydrated www.thesaurus.com
• dying 
• emaciated 
• hungry 
• undernourished