arrested development
Progress halted prematurely
Arrested development describes growth or maturation that has stopped before reaching completion.
The term applies to psychological, emotional, or physical development that stalls at an immature stage: His inability to maintain adult relationships suggests arrested development.
The phrase often carries judgment—implying someone should have progressed further but didn't.
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- puerileChildishly foolish
callow · immature · unformed · naive · unsophisticated · green · stunted · Peter Pan syndrome
Persistent mental attachment
- regressionReturn to former state
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
- psychoanalysisTreatment via unconscious exploration
- neurosisFunctional mental disorder
complex · repression · defense mechanism · trauma · attachment · sublimation · projection · libido
Total cessation of movement
- stasisState of inactivity
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
- plateauFlat highland area
- impasseSituation without resolution
deadlock · gridlock · stalemate · dormancy · torpor · suspended animation · frozen in time · stuck
Traditional woman's name
- TobiasHebrew name, male
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- FoxProminent media surname
- frozen bananaSolidified tropical fruit
childish
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- adolescentPerson in puberty
puerile · callow · immature · unformed · naive · unsophisticated · green · stunted · Peter Pan syndrome · man-child
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- regressionReturn to former state
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
- psychoanalysisTreatment via unconscious exploration
neurosis · complex · repression · defense mechanism · trauma · attachment · sublimation · projection · libido · oral stage
standstill
Total cessation of movement
impasse · deadlock · gridlock · stalemate · dormancy · torpor · suspended animation · frozen in time · stuck · going nowhere
Lucille
Traditional woman's name
George Michael · Jason Bateman · frozen banana · chicken dance · never-nude
- slow growthstagnation, stunting, crawling, creeping, inching
- psychological phrasesinner child, defense mechanism, cognitive dissonance, id, ego
- heterochronyneoteny
arrested developmentthriving
Succeeding vigorously
blossoming · self-actualization · fulfillment · blooming · coming into one's own
arrested developmentemotional maturity
Ability to manage feelings well
personal growth · individuation · emotional intelligence · wisdom · self-awareness
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