Associations to the word «Retarded»
Noun
- Retardation
- Iq
- Throttle
- Dren
- Tally
- Autism
- Chil
- Atkins
- Persons
- Decency
- Deaf
- Cruel
- Disability
- Genie
- Defendant
- Parachute
- Potential
- Progress
- Execution
- Stigma
- Growth
- Normal
- Offender
- Hepatitis
- Timing
- Ignition
- Puberty
- Juvenile
- Inversion
- Deficiency
- Imposition
- Fetus
- Abnormality
- Dysfunction
- Pore
- Penalty
- Caregiver
- Idiot
- Syndrome
- Milestone
- Retribution
- Devel
- Friction
- Punishment
- Impairment
- Stature
- Infant
- Arc
- Velocity
- Viscosity
- Sufferer
- Child
- Chick
- Consensus
Adjective
Wiktionary
RETARDED, adjective. Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded. [from 17th c.]
RETARDED, adjective. (psychology) (now offensive) Having mental retardation, characterised by learning difficulties (specifically having an IQ below 70); now more generally, mentally deficient. [from 19th c.]
RETARDED, adjective. (chiefly North America) Underdeveloped (of a person's intelligence, abilities etc.). [from 20th c.]
RETARDED, adjective. (colloquial) (derogatory) Stupid, dumb. [from 20th c.]
RETARDED, adjective. (physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation. [from 20th c.]
RETARDED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of retard
Dictionary definition
RETARDED, noun. People collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded".
RETARDED, adjective. Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.