Subnormal | Definition of subnormal by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of SUBNORMAL

1

: lower or smaller than normal

2

: having less of something and especially of intelligence than is normal

— sub·nor·mal·i·ty \ˌsəb-nȯr-ˈma-lə-tē\ noun

— sub·nor·mal·ly \ˌsəb-ˈnȯr-mə-lē\ adverb

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1890

Synonyms: bantam, diminutive, dinky, dwarfish, fine, half-pint, Lilliputian, little, pint-size (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), puny, pygmy, shrimpy, slight, smallish, small, toylike, undersized (also undersize)

Antonyms: big, biggish, considerable, goodly, grand, great, handsome, husky, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, outsize (also outsized), overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, whacking, whopping

1

: lower or smaller than normal <a subnormal temperature>

2

: having less of something and especially of intelligence than is normal

—sub·nor·mal·i·ty \ˌsəb-nȯr-ˈmal-ət-ē\ noun, plural sub·nor·mal·i·ties

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