stunt
1 of 4verb (1)
ˈstənt 
stunted; stunting; stunts
transitive verb
: to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of
stuntedness noun
stunt
2 of 4noun (1)
1
: one (such as an animal) that is stunted
2
: a check in growth
3
: a disease of plants (such as corn) in which dwarfing occurs
stunt
3 of 4noun (2)
1
: an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring
especially : one performed or undertaken chiefly to gain attention or publicity
2
: a shifting or switching of the positions by defensive players at the line of scrimmage in football to disrupt the opponent's blocking efforts
stunt
4 of 4verb (2)
stunted; stunting; stunts
intransitive verb
: to perform or engage in a stunt
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- dwarf
- suppress
Noun (2)
- deed
- exploit
- feat
- number
- tour de force
- trick
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
English dialect stunt stubborn, stunted, abrupt, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant — more at stint entry 1
Noun (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1583, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1917, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing stunt
Kids Definition
stunt 1 of 2
noun
ˈstənt
1
: an unusual or difficult performance or act
acrobatic stunts
2
: something done for the purpose of gaining attention or publicity
stunt
2 of 2verb
stunted; stunting
: to hold back the normal growth of
There are no trees on the island except the small one stunted by the wind.
Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins Medical Definition
stunt
transitive verb
ˈstənt
: to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of
an emotionally stunted child
stunted 1 of 2
adjective
as in dwarf
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dwarf
- scrubby
- runty
- tiny
- puny
- bitty
- dwarfish
- subnormal
- undersized
- minuscule
- miniature
- inappreciable
- microscopic
- diminutive
- teeny
- miniaturized
- small
- weeny
- sparse
- inadequate
- wee
- toy
- little
- meager
- little bitty
- pygmy
- smallish
- dinky
- poor
- mini
- micro
- teensy
- slender
- infinitesimal
- deficient
- scanty
- lacking
- runtish
- bantam
- insufficient
- pinpoint
- skimpy
- minikin
- scant
- slight
- toylike
- scarce
- shrimpy
- teeny-weeny
- meagre
- stingy
- weensy
- pocket
- slim
- pint-sized
- undersize
- microscopical
- minim
- teensy-weensy
- minute
- wanting
- spare
- fine
- pint-size
- Lilliputian
- skimp
- pocket-sized
- niggardly
- half-pint
- pocket-size
- capsule
- bite-sized
- bite-size
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- large
- considerable
- oversized
- outsized
- substantial
- great
- sizeable
- massive
- big
- sizable
- enormous
- monstrous
- handsome
- prodigious
- outsize
- gigantic
- giant
- vast
- husky
- mountainous
- gross
- oversize
- bulky
- huge
- staggering
- voluminous
- largish
- immense
- goodly
- tremendous
- whopping
- colossal
- healthy
- tidy
- gargantuan
- grand
- stupendous
- cavernous
- elephantine
- overscaled
- abundant
- mammoth
- titanic
- humongous
- hefty
- monolithic
- heroic
- appreciable
- bountiful
- ample
- cyclopean
- monumental
- generous
- plentiful
- hulking
- thick
- liberal
- galactic
- copious
- heroical
- jumbo
- whacking
- biggish
- herculean
- broad
- wide
- fat
- boxcar
- humungous
- plenteous
- overscale
- pharaonic
- adequate
- boundless
- infinite
- king-sized
- sufficient
- immeasurable
- Bunyanesque
- incalculable
- leviathan
- cosmic
- king-size
- enough
- Brobdingnagian
- cosmical
- Himalayan
stunted
2 of 2verb
as in dwarfed
to hold back the normal growth of unfortunately, an unusually dry summer seems to have permanently stunted the tree Synonyms & Similar Words
- dwarfed
- suppressed
- diminished
- halted
- shrunk
- stalled
- blocked
- shrank
- stopped
- impeded
- stemmed
- obstructed
- stayed
- caught
- arrested
- checked
- stilled
- balked
- held back
- held up
- downsized
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- encouraged
- advanced
- fostered
- promoted
- forwarded
- nurtured
- nourished
- boosted