Vocabulary
Malnutrition
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things
Urdu meaning
غذائیت کی کمی، ناکافی غذائیت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The result is not just hunger but chronic malnutrition representing a less crisis but one with far-reaching consequences.
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Food-insecure nation
— 2026-04-27
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A preventable disease is resurging because too many children are missing routine doses, with deadly consequences for those already weakened by malnutrition.
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Immunity gap
— 2026-04-26
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The disease thrives where poverty, overcrowded housing and malnutrition persist, highlighting the social conditions that continue to drive transmission.
Dawn Editorials —
Ending TB
— 2026-03-24
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Of these, 1.25m are in `Emergency`, a rung below famine and marked by severe food gaps and rising malnutrition.
Dawn Editorials —
Fragile equilibrium
— 2026-02-23
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The result is a cereal-heavy plate that may ward off hunger but quietly fuels malnutrition and disease.
Dawn Editorials —
Broken food system
— 2026-02-13
Synonyms
undernourishment, malnourishment, undernutrition, poor diet, inadequate diet
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