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underfed Synonyms

Another word for underfed

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

Not given enough food to maintain good health or proper growth; insufficiently nourished.

Usage Example

"The rescue shelter took in several undernourished puppies and immediately placed them on a specialized diet."

Strongest
undernourished
malnourished
half-starved
Strong
starving
emaciated
famished

• verb (Context 2)

To feed someone or something with an insufficient amount of food or nourishment (past tense and past participle of underfeed).

Usage Example

"The previous owners had severely undernourished the horses before the animal welfare agency intervened."

Strongest
undernourished
Strong
starved
famished

Opposites of underfed

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

overfed
well-fed
well-nourished
nourished
plump
chubby
See all opposites of underfed

• Nearby Words

underexpose
underexposed
underexposure
underfed
underfeed
underfinanced
underfloor

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