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stunted
[stuhn-tid]
adjective
slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- stuntedness noun
- unstunted adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
Abiyah died in early 2020 from a respiratory illness, worsened by a "restricted" vegan diet that caused severe malnourishment, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth.
A near-decade-long conflict that has led to thousands of deaths and stunted life in the area.
They identified a crack in their pathway which has stunted the breakthrough of some of their academy talent and are now looking to use the loan system more efficiently.
In that same poll, 21% of parents said shyness or social awkwardness had stunted their kids’ ability to make friends.
The post drew the ire of social media users and even an industry titan like Ben Stiller, whose criticism of Variety’s framing stunted the number of likes on the publication’s original post.
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