stunted

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stunted

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of stunt The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet.

adjective more stunted · most stunted

Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual. A poor diet leads to stunted growth.
Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.

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adj prevented from growing or developing

Español	raquítico, impedido
Deutsch	verkümmert, unterentwickelt, verkrüppelt, gehemmt, kleinwüchsig

adj of low height for age

Español	atrofiado
Deutsch	kleinwüchsig, zwergwüchsig, unterentwickelt

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@misc{stunted_2026,
  title = {stunted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stunted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}