stuntedness
Failure to thrive
Stuntedness is the condition of having growth or development arrested or slowed.
The word applies to physical growth—the stuntedness of malnourished children—but extends to emotional, intellectual, or creative development: His emotional stuntedness made relationships difficult.
The noun form is less common than the adjective stunted.
Genetic shortness condition
- shortnessLack of length
- smallnessMinimal physical extent
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- underdevelopmentInadequate economic or social progress
atrophy · deformity · malformation · disproportion · pituitary · growth · deficiency · skeletal
Seized by authorities
- retardationSlowing or delay
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- failureLack of success
checked · blighted · delay · regression · setback · plateau · stagnation · immaturity
Unconscious blocking of thoughts
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- confinementState of being restricted
- restrictionLimit on action
limitation · hindrance · impediment · blockage · trauma · neglect · deprivation · withdrawal
dwarfism
Genetic shortness condition
- shortnessLack of length
- smallnessMinimal physical extent
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
underdevelopment · atrophy · deformity · malformation · disproportion · pituitary · growth · deficiency · skeletal · short
arrested
Seized by authorities
- retardationSlowing or delay
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
failure · checked · blighted · delay · regression · setback · plateau · stagnation · immaturity · incompleteness
repression
Unconscious blocking of thoughts
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- confinementState of being restricted
restriction · limitation · hindrance · impediment · blockage · trauma · neglect · deprivation · withdrawal · isolation
blight
Plant disease causing decay
pollution · toxicity · overcrowding · shade · nutrient · deficiency · soil · depletion · harsh · conditions
stuntednesstallness
Vertical measurement upward
largeness · overgrowth · gigantism · robustness · overdevelopment
stuntednessflourishing
Prospering vigorously
thriving · prosperity · vitality · robustness · wellness
stuntednessfulfillment
State of achieved purpose
self-actualization · actualization · maturation · ripeness · completeness