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stuntedness

stuntedness

1 7.6
A condition in which a person is much shorter because of poor growth in childhood
  • noun
  • /ˈstʌntɪdnəs/
  • Specialized
: 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
1 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
1 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
789 2.5

A gradual change that makes something better or more advanced

How Developed

shortness
1 3.0
stuntedness
  • Specialized
1 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.