subnormal — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Less than normal.

   Synonyms

   below average

   Antonyms

   supernormal

   Examples

   Near-synonym: below average

   His intelligence was considered subnormal, but as a musician he was a genius.

2. denormal

   Examples

   Subnormal numbers cannot be normalized because this would result in an exponent that does not fit into the exponent field.

3. idiot, stupid.

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • Offensive

Noun

1. A person whose abilities are less than normal.

   Examples

   the IQ scores of mental subnormals

2. That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.

3. Synonym of denormal.

Adjective

1. below normal or average

   Examples

   after the floods the harvests were subnormal

   subnormal intelligence

Noun

1. a person of less than normal intelligence

   Broader terms

   simpletonsimple