Regarded

//ɹɪˈɡɑː.dəd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of regard form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Filter-avoidance spelling of retarded. Internet, euphemistic

    "Don't listen to them they're regarded"

Synonyms

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reputedsacrosanct

Example

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"They regarded him as the best doctor in town."

Etymology

Originated on imageboard website 4chan. Popularized on Reddit beginning around 2022 in response to increasing censorship of the words retard and retarded.

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well-regarded

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