underweight

• Se dit d'une personne ou d'un animal dont le poids est inférieur à ce qui est considéré comme sain ou normal pour son âge, sa taille ou sa corpulence.

Describes a person or animal that weighs less than what is considered healthy or normal for their age, height, or build.

1. Below normal weightB1formalmedical

   Having a body weight that is less than what is considered healthy or normal for a given height and age.

   Insuffisance pondérale

   • The doctor said the patient is slightly underweight.
   • Many rescue animals arrive at the shelter underweight.
   • Being underweight can sometimes be a sign of an underlying health issue.

   Synonymesemaciatedgauntscrawnyskeletalskinnythinunderfedundernourished

   Antonymesobeseoverweight