retarded
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Adjective
retarded (comparative more retarded, superlative most retarded)
- Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded. [from 17th c.]
- 2004, Duncan Mackay, The Observer, 8 Aug 2004:
- HGH, which was originally developed to assist children with retarded growth, is believed to be especially popular with sprinters.
- 2004, Duncan Mackay, The Observer, 8 Aug 2004:
- (psychology, now offensive, dated) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.
- 2000, Kate Connolly, The Guardian, 19 Apr 2000:
- The European Roma Rights Centre in Budapest, which is representing the children - from the north-eastern city of Ostrava - said that the education ministry and local authorities had for decades "perpetuated a system which routinely brands disproportionate numbers of Gypsies as mentally retarded".
- 2000, Kate Connolly, The Guardian, 19 Apr 2000:
- (psychology, now offensive, dated) Specifically, having an IQ below 70. [from 19th c.]
- (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Very stupid. [from 20th c.]
- 1988, Raymond E Feist, Faerie Tale:
- Looking at Jack, Gabbie said, "What?" "That's the Troll Bridge." She groaned at the pun. "That's retarded."
- 1988, Raymond E Feist, Faerie Tale:
- (physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation. [from 20th c.]
Translations
delayed in development
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having mental retardation
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stupid, irrational
Verb
retarded
- simple past and past participle of retard
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English retarded, from retard, from Middle English, from Anglo-Norman or Latin, from Old French retarder, from Latin retardāre (“to retard”), from re- + tardus (“slow”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: re‧tar‧ded
Adjective
retarded
- retarded; having mental retardation; mentally deficient
Noun
retarded
- a retard
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:retarded.
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