underweight

adjective/ˌʌndərˈweɪt/

Frequency rank: #15,369 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

below the normal or recommended weight for one's age or height.

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Example sentence

The doctor told him he was underweight and needed to eat more nutritious food.

Synonyms & related words

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