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Stunned vs Stunted - What's the difference?

stunned | stunted |

As adjectives the difference between stunned and stunted

is that stunned is unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked while stunted is prevented from growing or developing.

As verbs the difference between stunned and stunted

is that stunned is past tense of stun while stunted is past tense of stunt.

stunned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (stun)

    • stunted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stunt)
    • The plant's growth was stunted because it was placed in a closet.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • prevented from growing or developing
  • (medicine) low height-for-age (for a person).

    • Related terms

    * (medicine) wasted

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