Definition for Arrested development:

• an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

Synonyms for Arrested development:

• n.

  •arrested development (noun)
  • fixation,
  • regression,
  • infantile fixation.
  •state (noun)
  • arrested development.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • abnormal condition,
  • abnormalcy,
  • abnormality.
  •Other relevant words:
  • altering,
  • atavism,
  • backsliding,
  • betise,
  • chasteness,
  • compulsion,
  • deceleration,
  • degeneration,
  • down syndrome,
  • down's syndrome,
  • ease,
  • easiness,
  • fall back,
  • fastener,
  • fastening,
  • fix,
  • fixture,
  • folly,
  • foolishness,
  • freakishness,
  • holdfast,
  • irregularity,
  • lag,
  • lapse,
  • lapsing,
  • mend,
  • mending,
  • neutering,
  • reasoning backward,
  • recidivate,
  • relapse,
  • relapsing,
  • repair,
  • reparation,
  • restraint,
  • retardant,
  • retardent,
  • retroflection,
  • retroflexion,
  • retrograde,
  • retrogress,
  • retrovert,
  • return,
  • reversal,
  • reverse,
  • revert,
  • reverting,
  • simple mindedness,
  • slowdown,
  • slowing,
  • slowness,
  • stupidity,
  • throwback,
  • trisomy 21,
  • turn back,
  • turnabout,
  • turnaround,
  • simmpleness.

Hyponym for Arrested development:

• n.

  • state
    abnormalcy, abnormality.