adj
stunted
Stunted (adj) means Prevented from growing or developing fully; smaller than normal as a result. Example: “The stunted trees on the cliff had been battered by wind for decades.”
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Prevented from growing or developing fully; smaller than normal as a result.
"Here lay a desolate valley—a shallow, narrow valley dotted with stunted trees and covered with many great bowlders."
— Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan (1913)
"The stunted trees on the cliff had been battered by wind for decades."
"Years of malnutrition left the children with stunted growth."
"A poor diet leads to stunted growth."
How to use stunted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHeld back from growing to full size or maturity.
Common pairings
stunted growth
stunted development
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more stunted
- Superlative
- most stunted
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What does “stunted” mean?
The word “stunted” means prevented from growing or developing fully; smaller than normal as a result. In plain terms, held back from growing to full size or maturity.
How do you use “stunted” in a sentence?
Here is “stunted” used in a sentence: “The stunted trees on the cliff had been battered by wind for decades.”
What part of speech is “stunted”?
“Stunted” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of stunted?
"stunted" (adj) means prevented from growing or developing fully; smaller than normal as a result.
