underweight
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3.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌndərˈweɪt/
:
bajo peso
- The doctor advised him to gain weight because he is underweight for his height.
She is very short and she is very underweight for her age.
- She is very short and she is very underweight for her age.
- So nearly twice as many people who are obese than are underweight.
- And have we looked into sort of normal weight women or even underweight women?
- And in fact, those struggling with our fed are aware that they are often underweight and are actually concerned about that and actively trying to gain weight.
- So you could say you're overweight, you're underweight.
- It came in light, came out light, very underweight.
- And only then did I realize how far my self esteem has fallen, that I felt unworthy of love over not being underweight.
Examples
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Based on BMI-weight status, 40.8% of the sample were underweight, 53.1% were normal weight, and 6.2% were overweight.
Academic text (1997) -
And in fact, those struggling with our fed are aware that they are often underweight and are actually concerned about that and actively trying to gain weight.
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She is very short and she is very underweight for her age.
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Gee, my gynecologist thought I was a little underweight, too.
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He looks a little underweight.
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If hunger is chronic, the baby will be underweight or failing to thrive.
Academic text (2014) -
In each case, Sharrer was instructed to reject men who were underweight or suffered from respiratory problems.
Academic text (1991) -
Many patients with COPD are either underweight or overweight, and this influences their prognosis.
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Twenty-two percent of the male athletes placed themselves in the underweight category compared to 13% of the nonathletic males.
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We found a close association between underweight and specific chronic conditions, including chronic pulmonary disease (COPD).
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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1.0
Having little body fat and a slim shape
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1.3
Very thin in a way that looks unhealthy
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2.5
Thin with little extra fat or money
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4.2
Very thin and weak in a way that looks unhealthy
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2.5
So thin that you can see the bones under the skin
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7.8
Extremely thin from illness or lack of food with bones showing
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3.4
Not having enough food to be healthy
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7.0
Very thin person with little or no fat
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5.4
Very thin and weak, with little muscle
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4.4
Not having enough food to stay healthy and grow
Very thin and bony in a way that looks unhealthy
Thin so you can see or feel the bones
An animal or object with a slim, narrow body
Having a thin, narrow body shape
Having a long thin body
Not having enough food or nutrients to grow and stay healthy
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underweight comes from the parts under- meaning 'below' and weight meaning 'how heavy' something is, so it paints a simple picture of being 'below' the normal weight. That's why an underweight person is thinner than the healthy amount.