Synonyms for starvation
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
Forms
- Plural
- starvations → starvings, famishments, inanitions…
Example sentences
- starving Tom probably isn't in danger of starving to death.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| starvation | steady | |
| starving | rising | |
| famishment | steady | |
| inanition | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- starving2
- 9 letters
- inanition
- 10 letters
- famishment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (starving2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- famine
- Italiano
- carestia
- Deutsch
- Hungersnot