stunted

American  

[stuhn-tid] / ˈstʌn tɪd /

adjective

1. slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development.

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Other Word Forms

• stuntedness noun
• unstunted adjective

Etymology

Origin of stunted

First recorded in 1650–60; stunt ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Is there a class of people with more vaulting self-belief or more stunted self-awareness than America’s journalists?

From The Wall Street Journal

Demand growth is stunted and supply remains plentiful.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil and gas companies are facing a challenging pricing outlook as demand growth is stunted and supply remains high.

From The Wall Street Journal

Energy companies are positioning themselves for a period of weaker prices as oil demand growth looks stunted and supply remains high.

From The Wall Street Journal

The shrub—which was, up close, a stunted little tree, smaller than him—grew from a ledge: four feet across and ten inches deep.

From Literature