Synonyms of the word

starving

• v. present participle of starve.
• n. starvation.

deprivation

• n. (countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some…
• n. (uncountable) The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement.
• n. (countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
• n. (followed by “of”) lack.

malnourished

• adj. suffering from malnutrition.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of malnourish.

privation

• n. (philosophy) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the…
• n. The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
• n. The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation.

starvation

• n. A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
• n. (figuratively) Severe shortage of resources.

starved

• adj. Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.
• adj. (colloquial) Extremely hungry.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of starve.