unfattened

Examples

• All

• The farmer decided not to sell the unfattened calves until they gained more weight.

• The unfattened cattle were not ready for sale.

• Only unfattened cattle are left in the pasture after the spring roundup.

• Farmers often prefer unfattened animals for breeding.

• The farmer decided to wait until the unfattened pigs gained weight before putting them up for sale.

• Since the unfattened sheep were not yet at market weight, the farmer kept them in the pen.

• At the livestock auction, only unfattened goats were available, resulting in lower bids.

Synonyms

M

malnourished

vsunfattened

19 5.6

A person or animal that does not have enough food and is weak

is about low market suitability rather than long term health damage

U

undernourished

vsunfattened

3 4.4

Not having enough food to stay healthy and grow

is focused on low market weight rather than general poor health

U

unfed

vsunfattened

1 4.1

Not given food or the support it needs

is about lacking weight for sale rather than receiving no food

I

ill-fed

vsunfattened

1 5.5

Not getting enough food to stay healthy

is about being not ready for sale rather than simply receiving little food

U

unnourished

vsunfattened

1 7.5

Not having enough food or nutrients to grow and stay healthy

is about being underweight for sale not general missing nutrients

U

unthrifty

vsunfattened

1 7.9

Not growing well and looking weak, especially for plants or animals

is about lacking weight gain for sale rather than general poor growth

Antonyms

F

fattened

1 2.6

Animals that farmers feed to make them fatter before sale

How Fat

fattened

1 2.6

fat

16 1.0

average

∞ 1.0

unfattened

• Specialized

9.1

thin

310 1.0

lean

140 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology