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stuntedness

stuntedness

7.6
A condition in which a person is much shorter because of poor growth in childhood
  • noun
  • /ˈstʌntɪdnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : retraso
  • The child's stuntedness worried her parents.

Examples

  • The doctor's report highlighted the stuntedness of the child's growth compared to other children of the same age.

  • Researchers are studying the causes of stuntedness in communities affected by famine.

  • Poor nutrition during childhood can lead to stuntedness that may persist into adulthood.

  • Many factors contribute to the stuntedness of children.

  • The stuntedness of the plants was evident after the drought.

  • Her stuntedness was a result of poor nutrition during her childhood.

  • The doctor's report noted the child's stuntedness due to a lack of proper medical care.

Synonyms

shortness
vsstuntedness
1 3.0

Being less tall than most people

is abnormal small stature usually due to impaired growth or development
stunting
vsstuntedness
  • Specialized
6.6

A child who grows much less than normal because of poor food or illness

is the condition caused by lack of growth resulting in abnormally small stature
runtiness
vsstuntedness
9.2

Being much smaller than others of the same kind

is a medical condition of abnormal smallness from lack of growth

Antonyms

growth
∞ 1.6

An increase in size, number, or importance of something

development
357 2.5

A gradual change that makes something better or more advanced

How Developed

shortness
1 3.0
stuntedness
  • Specialized
7.6
dwarfism
  • Specialized
3 5.6

Surface Forms

stuntedness singular
stuntednesses plural

Morphology

stuntedness = stunted (transparent) = stunt + ed + ness

Formed by a straightforward noun-forming suffix '-ness' added to the adjective 'stunted', indicating the state of being stunted.

Etymology

Stuntedness comes from the verb stunt, which means 'to stop' or 'to limit' growth, plus the ending -ness meaning 'the state of'. Think of a young plant that cannot grow because it lacks food or care — that image shows why stuntedness means the condition of being abnormally short or small.