UNDERFED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in malnourished

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underfed

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verb

past tense of underfeed

as in overfed

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Recent Examples of underfed

Adjective

What began as a niche repertory experiment now spans nearly 100 theaters across 73 cities and eight countries, suggesting the Cinematheque’s gleefully nihilistic concept has tapped into a seriously underfed audience. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed

Adjective

The medical examiner ruled the boy died by homicide, noting he was malnourished and dehydrated.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 July 2026
The malnourished children were found living in deplorable conditions in a 12-by-12-foot room.

— WSYX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Definition of malnourished

Adjective

For the first time, the continent has overtaken Asia as the region with the largest number of hungry people, and nearly 60% of the world’s chronically undernourished people could live there by 2030.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Starvation ketoacidosis was a contributing factor, with the DA’s office saying Skyler was undernourished and therefore less able to survive the prolonged restraint.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026