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undernourish Synonyms
Another word for undernourish
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• verb (Context 1)
To provide with insufficient food or nutrients necessary for proper health, growth, and physical maintenance.
Usage Example
"Prolonged droughts can severely reduce crop yields and underfeed vulnerable rural populations."
Strongest
underfeed
malnourish
Strong
starve
famish
Opposites of undernourish
The opposite of undernourish shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
nourish
overfeed
feed
nurture
sustain
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Undernourish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/undernourish