stunted growth
Hindered physical maturation
Stunted growth is development that has been slowed or stopped before reaching normal size or maturity.
The phrase applies literally to children, plants, or animals that fail to thrive due to malnutrition, disease, or poor conditions: Chronic hunger led to stunted growth in the population.
Figuratively, it describes anything prevented from developing fully: The company's stunted growth resulted from years of underinvestment.
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- underweightBelow normal mass
- low birth weightNeonate under 2500 grams
- povertySevere lack of resources
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
nutrient deficiency · food insecurity · rickets · developmental delays · chronic illness · stunting · genetic disorders · hormonal imbalance · wasting · failure to thrive · fetal alcohol syndrome · dwarfism · infections · environmental toxins · emotional neglect · anemia · shriveled · starved
- crop damagecrop loss, crop failure, leaf burn, root damage, wilting
- growthincrease, increasing, expansion, expand, expanding
- crop problemsblight, drought damage, crop disease, root rot, wilting
- fertilizer effectscrop yield, soil fertility, green leaves, micronutrients, soil amendment
- malnutritionmalnutrition, malnourished, undernourished, undernourishment, starvation
- plant conditionshealthy, diseased, wilted, dormant, flowering
stunted growthrapid growth
Fast increase in scale
runaway growth · unchecked growth · exponential growth · growth spurt
stunted growththriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · prosperity · vitality · blooming · blossoming