Stunted

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of stunt form-of, participle, past

    "The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.

    "A poor diet leads to stunted growth."

  2. 2
    Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.
Adjective
  1. 1
    inferior in size or quality wordnet

Synonyms

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scrawnyabstemiousarrestedasceticausterebackward

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"Only a male intellect clouded by the sexual drive could call the stunted, narrow-shouldered, broad-hipped and short-legged sex the fair sex."

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