Word Type

Adjective

Verb

Noun

Adjective

The word "retarded" can be used as adjective, verb, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

precocious

Derived Terms

fire-retarded fucktarded gaytarded mentally retarded motarded nonretarded pressure retarded osmosis pressure-retarded osmosis r-slurred rarted retarded depression retarded time retardedly retardedness retardical unretarded

Derived From

retard

Inflected/Variant Forms

retard

Context

derogatory offensive physics psychology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

people

Related Terms

delayed field hindered impeded mental parameter radiation retard retardation stupid underdeveloped unintelligent

Similar Terms

backward cretinous cretinous delayed delayed dim-witted feebleminded feebleminded half-witted idiotic imbecile imbecilic imbecilic moronic moronic simple simple minded simple-minded slow-witted stupid unintelligent

Synonym Network

mentally retarded

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