subnormal

An adjective formerly used to describe something below a normal standard or level, now considered outdated and often offensive when applied to people.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que anteriormente se usaba para describir algo por debajo de un estándar o nivel normal, y que hoy se considera anticuado y a menudo ofensivo cuando se aplica a personas.

1. Below average or standard B2 formal

   Less than what is considered normal, typical, or expected.

   • The patient's temperature was subnormal after the treatment.
   • The company reported subnormal profits this quarter.
   • Subnormal rainfall has led to drought conditions in the region.

   🇪🇸subnormal (por debajo de lo normal)

   Sinónimos: deficientinadequateinferiorinsufficientlowsubstandard

   Antónimos: superior

• more subnormal comparative form
• most subnormal superlative form

A noun referring to a person considered to have below-average intellectual ability.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a una persona cuyas capacidades intelectuales se consideran por debajo de lo normal, a menudo usado de forma despectiva u ofensiva.

1. Person with below-average intelligence C2 formal

   A person whose intellectual ability is significantly below the average level.

   • The term 'subnormal' is now considered outdated and offensive.
   • Historically, the word was used to classify individuals with lower cognitive abilities.
   • Modern psychology avoids using such labels to describe people.

   🇪🇸Persona con discapacidad intelectual

   Sinónimos: cretindullardhalf-witidiotimbecilemoronretardsimpleton

   Antónimos: geniusprodigy

• subnormals plural form
• subnormals' possessive plural form
• subnormal's possessive singular form