Associations to the word «Retarded»
Noun
- Calm
- Anomaly
- Rehabilitation
- Adult
- Social
- Delay
- Eq
- Trajectory
- Rights
- Retention
- Metabolism
- Gel
- Abduction
- Dependent
- Dispersion
- Psychiatrist
- Disorder
- Spark
- Neglect
- Abuse
- Deficit
- Association
- Skill
- Brake
- Joker
- Maturity
- Amendment
- Declaration
- Wasting
- Hereafter
- Patient
- Citizen
- Gradient
- Esteem
- Acceleration
- Fatigue
- Lucien
- Competence
- Development
- Counseling
- Comet
- Placement
- Learning
- Equation
- Emancipation
- Resin
- Wave
- Propagation
- Pennsylvania
- Exploitation
- Dis
- Onset
- Intelligence
- Diagnosis
- Brain
- Prejudice
- Advocacy
- Bomb
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".
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