STARVATION Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word starvation. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for STARVATION
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| famishment | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period | ||||||
| dearth | nounn | |||||
noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number | ||||||
| deprivation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of extreme poverty • the disadvantage that results from losing something • act of depriving someone of food or money or rights | ||||||
| famine | nounn | |||||
noun • an acute insufficiency • a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death | ||||||
| hunger | nounn | |||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||
| lack | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable verb • be without • To be insufficiently prepared | ||||||
| malnutrition | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods | ||||||
| undernourishment | nounn | |||||
noun • not having enough food to develop or function normally | ||||||
| starving | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine adjective satellite • suffering from lack of food | ||||||