What is another word for starving?

Common synonyms for starving include lust, feed, hunger, starve, thirst.

What is the opposite of starving?

Antonyms of starving include full, satisfied, nourished, sated, fed.

Synonyms for

Starving

Verb / ˈstɑ:rvɪŋ / Another word for starving — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to suffer or die from lack of food; extremely hungry

Synonyms & similar words

lust feed hunger starve thirst befull crave starvation famish starved famished hungry ravenous empty deprived malnourished undernourished gaunt emaciated skinny thin hollow-eyed pinched skeletal starved weak faint lackadaisical listless

Synonyms by register

Formal

famished deprived underfed

Informal

starvin' dying of hunger could eat a horse ravenous

Literary

gaunt emaciated hollow-eyed

Antonyms

full satisfied nourished sated fed content

Common collocations

starving to death
starving artist
starving for attention
starving children
starving population
starving for knowledge
starving the beast

Word family

noun starvation

verb starve

adjective starved

adverb starvedly

Usage note

While 'starving' can literally mean dying from lack of food, it is often used hyperbolically to express extreme hunger. 'Starving artist' refers to an artist who is poor and struggling financially.

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