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English adjective: starving

1. starving suffering from lack of food


Synonymsstarved


Similarmalnourished


Antonymsnourished


English noun: starving

1. starving (act) the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine


SamplesThe besiegers used starvation to induce surrender.
They were charged with the starvation of children in their care.


Synonymsstarvation


Broader (hypernym)deprivation, privation









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