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Word comparison: malnourished vs. undernourished
malnourished vs. undernourished
malnourished
adjective
poorly or improperly
nourished
; suffering from malnutrition:
thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
undernourished
adjective
not
nourished
with sufficient or proper food to maintain or promote health or normal growth.
not given essential elements for proper development:
emotionally undernourished.