Stunted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stunted is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of stunt.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of stunt.
More Meanings
- Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.
- (medicine) Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.
Example Sentences
A poor diet leads to stunted growth.
The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet.
Here lay a desolate valley—a shallow, narrow valley dotted with stunted trees and covered with many great bowlders.
Synonyms for stunted
Depending on context, synonyms include inferior, scrawny, scrubby.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scrawny, inferior, scrubby, retarded, reduced, stuck.
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