retarded

Definition of retarded in English English dictionary: Simple past tense and past participle of retard; Of a person or thing, stupid, dumb, or irrational; Of a person, having mental retardation; Delayed in development
retarded growth.; relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded; Past participle of retard; slowed; {s} limited or delayed in intellectual and/or emotional development, characterized by mental retardation; Under the influence of alcohol; Having mental retardation; Someone who is retarded is much less advanced mentally than most people of their age. a special school for mentally retarded children. less mentally developed than other people of the same age. Many people think that this use is rude and offensive; Past tense of retard; slowed; rt
retarded depression: a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
mentally retarded: having a mind which has not developed beyond that of a child
pressure retarded osmosis: The salinity gradient energy retrieved from the difference in the salt concentration between seawater and river water
retard: a person with mental retardation
retard: To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder
retard the motion of a ship.
retard: retardation; delay
retard: To stay back
retard: a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn
retard: To decelerate; to slow down
retard: To be slow or dilatory to perform (something)
retard: {v} to delay, hinder stop, stay back, puff to
mentally retarded: suffering from a congenital lowness of intelligence
mentally retarded: people who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the mentally retarded
retard: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
retard: be delayed
retard: {i} (Slang) person with mental retardation (derogatory); (Slang) stupid person, person who behaves foolishly (derogatory); delay, retardation, deceleration
retard: To put off; to postpone
retard: a person of subnormal intelligence
retard: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate" be delayed
retard: To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of an army; to retard the motion of a ship; opposed to accelerate
retard: {f} decelerate, cause to slow down, delay, hinder
retard: slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
retard: To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations
retard: If something retards a process, or the development of something, it makes it happen more slowly. Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future. = slow down
retard: disapproval If you describe someone as a retard, you mean that they have not developed normally, either mentally or socially. What the hell do I want with an emotional retard?. to delay the development of something, or to make something happen more slowly than expected = slow down (retardare, from tardus ). an offensive word for a stupid person
retard: lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

retarded

Hyphenation

re·tard·ed

Turkish pronunciation

ritärdıd

Synonyms

backward, birdbrained, defective, dim, dim-witted, dopey, dull, dumbbell, dumbo, dumdum, dummy, exceptional, feeble-minded, gorked, half-witted

Pronunciation

/rēˈtärdəd/ /riːˈtɑːrdəd/

Etymology

[ ri-'tärd ] (verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- + tardus slow.

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