Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stunted

/stˈʌntɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: stunt-ed
IPA: /stˈʌntɪd/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of stunt

adj

Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.

adj

Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.

Example Sentences

"The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet."
"A poor diet leads to stunted growth."
"Here lay a desolate valley—a shallow, narrow valley dotted with stunted trees and covered with many great bowlders."

Inflected Forms

more stunted (comparative) most stunted (superlative)

Derived Forms

stuntedly stuntedness unstunted

Frequently Paired Words

wasted

Synonyms

scrawny scrubby

Rhymes With

fronted shunted grunted affronted

Questions

How do you pronounce stunted?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈʌntɪd/.
What does stunted mean?: simple past and past participle of stunt

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