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starvation Synonyms

Another word for starvation

Choosing another word for starvation depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Severe suffering or death caused by a prolonged lack of food.

Usage Example

"The humanitarian relief agency delivered emergency grain supplies to prevent widespread famine after the drought."

Strongest
famine
inanition
Strong
malnutrition
undernourishment
hunger
famishment

• noun (Context 2)

A severe deprivation or acute shortage of something essential for function, growth, or survival.

Usage Example

"In computer science, resource deprivation occurs when a process is perpetually denied the memory or processor time it needs to execute."

Strongest
deprivation
Strong
dearth
scarcity
shortage
paucity
deficiency

Opposites of starvation

The opposite of starvation shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

satiety
abundance
nourishment
sustenance
surplus
sufficiency
plenty
surfeit
See all opposites of starvation

• Nearby Words

startling
startlingly
startup
starvation
starve
starving
stash

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Starvation. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/starvation
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