Retarded

//ɹiˈtɑɹdɪd//

Synonyms for "retarded" (160 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Strong matches (48)

Related words (80)

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Translations

42 translations across 20 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 痴呆 adj (having mental retardation)
  • 白癡 /白痴 adj (stupid, irrational)

Czech

2 entries
  • retardovaný adj (having mental retardation)
  • retardovaný adj (stupid, irrational)

Danish

2 entries
  • retarderet adj (having mental retardation)
  • udviklingshæmmet adj (having mental retardation)

Dutch

1 entries
  • achterlijk adj (having mental retardation)

Finnish

4 entries
  • jälkeenjäänyt adj (having mental retardation)
  • kehitysvammainen adj (having mental retardation)
  • viivästynyt adj (delayed in development)
  • vähä-älyinen adj (stupid, irrational)

French

3 entries
  • attardé adj (having mental retardation)
  • attardé adj (stupid, irrational)
  • retardé adj (delayed in development)

German

2 entries
  • behindert adj (stupid, irrational)
  • zurückgeblieben adj (having mental retardation)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • מְפַגֵּר adj (having mental retardation)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • þroskahefti adj (stupid, irrational)

Irish

1 entries
  • mallintinneach adj (having mental retardation)

Italian

2 entries
  • ritardato adj (delayed in development)
  • ritardato adj (stupid, irrational)

Macedonian

2 entries
  • зао́станат adj (delayed in development)
  • ме́нтално зао́станат adj (having mental retardation)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • tilbakestående adj (having mental retardation)

Polish

1 entries
  • opóźniony adj (delayed in development)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • retardado adj (delayed in development)
  • retardado adj (having mental retardation)
  • retardado adj (stupid, irrational)

Russian

3 entries
  • запозда́лый adj (delayed in development)
  • отста́лый adj (delayed in development)
  • у́мственно отста́лый adj (having mental retardation)

Spanish

4 entries
  • retardado adj (delayed in development)
  • retrasado adj (delayed in development)
  • retrasado adj (having mental retardation)
  • retrasado adj (stupid, irrational)

Swedish

3 entries
  • efterbliven adj (delayed in development)
  • efterbliven adj (stupid, irrational)
  • utvecklingsstörd adj (having mental retardation)

Turkish

2 entries
  • aptal adj (stupid, irrational)
  • gerizekâlı adj (stupid, irrational)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • розумововідсталий adj (having mental retardation)

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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They say I'm retarded.

Source: tatoeba (1072132)

Not a drop more or a drop less of His blood was for a white man or black man, a male or female, old or young, retarded, crippled, blind, deaf, dumb or precious baby in the womb.

Source: tatoeba (1195133)

You're retarded, or something?!

Source: tatoeba (1332524)

Stop being fucking retarded!

Source: tatoeba (1654264)

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