Retard

Synonyms for "retard" (160 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Verb(5 words)

slowslow downcheck constipates decelerate

arrest backpedal backwater balk blockbottle upbrake bridle checkclip the wingsconfine constrain contain control coolcool offcountercheck curb curtail dam

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dam updamp dampen decelerate

Noun(3 words)

changeling cretin decelerate

Strong matches (48)

Verb(6 words)

decelerated delay hampered hinder impedes impeding

defer delay detain dompt dragdraw reindull dunceease offease upembargo encumber enjoin fool frustrate govern guard hamperhang uphinder

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holdhold at bayhold backhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in leashhold upidiot imbecile impede inhibit

Noun(10 words)

delay delayingdisabled personhalf-wit hinder hindrance idiot imbecile impede inconveniences

Related words (80)

intercept interfereinterfere withintermeddle interrupt intervene jerk keepkeep backkeep fromkeep inkeep in checkkeep under controllaglay under restraintlet downlet uplose groundlose momentumlose speed

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make latemeddle mire moderate moron obstruct oppose prevent prohibit pullpull inreef reinrein inrelax repress resist restrain restrict retrench scotchset backslack offslack upslacken slowslow downslow upsnub stall stay stem stop straiten stunt suppresstake in sailthrottlethrottle downthwart withhold

Verb(7 words)

lagged procrastinateput offslow upslowsstay backtarry

Noun(11 words)

lagsmentally disabled personmoron obstruction rallentandoreduce rateritardando slow stuntingtempo slow instructionthrottle

Adjective(1 words)

stunted

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

21 entries

affect alter be change decelerate decrease delay diminish exist fall hindrance human influence lessenmodification of kineticsmodify

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More specific

14 entries

adult with intellectual disabilitychild with intellectual disabilitydelayed polymerizationlag latency rallentandoreduced rateretard developmentretard growthretard progressritardando setbackslowed crystallizationslower reaction

Collocations

11 entries

growth retardationgrowth retardation syndromemental retardationretard developmentretard growthretard rateretard the reactionretardation factorretarding actionretarding effectspeech retardation

Inflections

3 entries

retarded retarding retards

Derivations

6 entries

retardation retarded retarder retarding retardingly retards

Translations

14 translations across 8 languages.

Afrikaans

2 entries

vertraging noun (retardation; delay)
vertragings noun (retardation; delay)

Finnish

2 entries

hidaste noun (retardation; delay)
viive noun (retardation; delay)

French

1 entries

retard noun (retardation; delay)

German

2 entries

Verspätung noun (retardation; delay)
Verzögerung noun (retardation; delay)

Latvian

2 entries

kavēšanās noun (retardation; delay)
vilcināšanās noun (retardation; delay)

Russian

2 entries

заде́ржка noun (retardation; delay)
замедле́ние noun (retardation; delay)

Spanish

1 entries

perecear noun (retardation; delay)

Swedish

2 entries

fördröjning noun (retardation; delay)
försening noun (retardation; delay)

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

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Normally, a guy who reads light novels despite not being a kid anymore is a retard, don't you think?

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Wow, I'm a fucking retard.

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I'm such a retard!

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My brother is a retard.

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