undernourished
undernourished adjective: provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
Adjective
undernourished (comparative more undernourished, superlative most undernourished)
- Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
undernourished meaning in Hindi and Tamil
undernourished in Hindi
- insufficiently nourished
- कुपोषित kupoṣit
undernourished in Tamil
- ஊட்டக்குறைவான
Forms of undernourished
| comparative | more undernourished |
|---|---|
| superlative | most undernourished |
Origin of undernourished
From under- + nourished.
Questions about undernourished
- What does undernourished mean?
- Undernourished means provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.
- What is undernourished in Hindi?
- Undernourished in Hindi is कुपोषित (kupoṣit). See Undernourished meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is undernourished?
- Undernourished is an adjective.
Words near undernourished in the dictionary
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