stunted

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having failed to develop or grow properly; impeded in growth or development.

  - "The child's growth was stunted due to malnutrition."
  - "The economic growth of the country was stunted by political instability."

• Verb

  Preventing or hindering the growth or progress of something.

  - "The harsh winter stunted the growth of the crops."
  - "The company's profits were stunted by the economic downturn."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stunted
plundered , thundered , mumbled , tumbled

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Variants

List of all variants of stunted that leads to same result
stunt , stunted , stuntedness , stuntednesses , stunting , stunts

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Etymology

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Old English stuntan: to stop, hinder, obstruct, from stuntian: to thrust, push, drive, shove.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stunted' is often used in agriculture to describe plants that have not grown properly due to adverse conditions.

2. In psychology, 'stunted development' refers to a failure to progress through normal developmental stages.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dwarfism: A medical condition that results in abnormally short stature.

2. Impediment: Anything that hinders or obstructs progress or development.

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Culture

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In literature, 'stunted' is often used to describe characters or situations where growth or progress has been impeded. In art, it can represent a sense of limitation or constraint. In music, the term 'stunted' is not commonly used.

How to Memorize "stunted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a plant that is not getting enough water or sunlight and is therefore not growing properly. This is what it means for something to be 'stunted'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stunted' with the idea of something being hindered or impeded in its growth or development.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym S-T-U-N-T-E-D: Slow To Undergo Normal Temporal Expansion and Development.

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