Stunted Definition & Meaning

stunted
adjective
  1. inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"

Synonyms for stunted

inferior adj

of or characteristic of low rank or importance of low or inferior quality written or printed below and to one side of

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scrawny adj

being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck" inferior in size or quality

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scrubby adj

sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush; "open scrubby woods" inferior in size or quality

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"Stunted" in song lyrics

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  • "One time a hoed stunted"
    B.G. f/ Bun B, Juvenile, Ms. Tee — Retaliation
  • "Your bars is off, your car plans stunted"
    Blueprint — Dream Big
  • "Sour puss, lone wolf, growth stunted"
    Buck 65 — Blanc-Bec

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What does stunted mean?
inferior in size or quality; "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"
What part of speech is stunted?
Stunted is an adjective.

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