What is another word for underweight?
Pronunciation:
[ ˌʌndəwˈe͡ɪt], [ ˌʌndəwˈeɪt], [ ˌʌ_n_d_ə_w_ˈeɪ_t]
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Synonyms for Underweight:
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adj.
• lank • scrawny • skinny -
n.
• lean- lean .
Other synonyms:
- cadaverous ,
- emaciated ,
- gangling ,
- gangly ,
- gaunt ,
- gawky ,
- lanky ,
- pinched ,
- rangy ,
- skeletal ,
- slightly built .
- anorexic .
Other relevant words:
- Boniness ,
- Dwarfed ,
- Fleshless ,
- Lankness ,
- Mignon ,
- Ponderability ,
- Raw-boned ,
- Spindling ,
- anorectic ,
- avoirdupois ,
- bantam ,
- bantamweight ,
- beef ,
- beefiness ,
- boney ,
- bony ,
- cheeseparing ,
- close ,
- deadweight ,
- dwarfish ,
- elfin ,
- fatness ,
- featherlight ,
- featherweight ,
- feathery ,
- fine ,
- flat ,
- flat-chested ,
- flimsy ,
- frailness ,
- gauntness ,
- gawkiness ,
- gravity ,
- gross weight ,
- haggard ,
- haggardness ,
- half-starved ,
- heaviness ,
- heft ,
- heftiness ,
- hollow-cheeked ,
- jagged ,
- jaggy ,
- lank ,
- lankiness ,
- leanness ,
- light ,
- lightweight ,
- little ,
- malnourished ,
- meager ,
- meagerness ,
- meagre ,
- near ,
- net ,
- net weight ,
- overbalance ,
- peakedness ,
- penny-pinching ,
- petite ,
- physical condition ,
- ponderosity ,
- ponderousness ,
- poor ,
- poorness ,
- poundage ,
- puniness ,
- pygmy ,
- rare ,
- rawboned ,
- runtish ,
- runty ,
- scanty ,
- scrawniness ,
- scrubby ,
- shadow ,
- short ,
- shrivelled ,
- shrunken ,
- skeleton ,
- skin and bones ,
- skinniness ,
- slender ,
- slightness ,
- slim ,
- small ,
- spare ,
- spareness ,
- sparse ,
- spidery ,
- spindly ,
- squat ,
- starved ,
- stringbean ,
- stunted ,
- tenuous ,
- thin person ,
- thinner ,
- tightfitting ,
- tiny ,
- tonnage ,
- twiggy ,
- under-size ,
- underdeveloped ,
- underfed ,
- undernourished ,
- undeveloped ,
- wasted ,
- weight ,
- weightiness ,
- weightless ,
- wispy ,
- withered .
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How to use "Underweight" in context?
The term "underweight" has been used to describe people who are not at a healthy weight. This means that they are not getting the amount of food that they need to stay healthy. There are a lot of different factors that can contribute to being underweight, including not eating enough food, being too thin, not getting enough exercise, and having a medical condition that makes it difficult to gain weight. If you are underweight, you may have risks for health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. It is important to talk to your doctor about your weight and health if you are concerned about it.
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