Synonyms for stunted
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Scrawny
scrawny, scrubby, little, puny, tiny, undersized, small, diminutive, dwarfish, wee, lilliputian
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.
A poor diet leads to stunted growth.
Related words
- Word family
- stuntedness
Example sentences
- tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
- puny I don't envy your puny human brain.
- scrawny Tom doesn't know the difference between thin and scrawny.
- undeveloped The clitoris is really a small undeveloped penis.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stunted | steady | |
| tiny | rising | |
| puny | rising | |
| scrawny | rising | |
| scrubby | rising | |
| undeveloped | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- wee1
- 4 letters
- tiny2, puny2
- 5 letters
- small1
- 6 letters
- little2
- 7 letters
- scrawny2, scrubby2
- 8 letters
- dwarfish
- 10 letters
- diminutive4, undersized3
- 11 letters
- undeveloped4, lilliputian4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiny2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- rabougri