- retarded
- retarded (adj.) 1810, pp. adjective from RETARD (Cf. retard) (v.). In childhood development sense, "mentally slow," attested from 1895 (Cf. It. tardivi).
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Retarded — Re*tard ed, n. having a limited or below normal mental ability; same as {mentally retarded}; used especially in relation to performance in academic tasks. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retarded — retarded; un·retarded; … English syllables
retarded — index arrested (checked), disadvantaged, late (tardy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
retarded — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one s age … English terms dictionary
retarded — [ritär′did] adj. slowed or delayed in development or progress, esp. because of mental retardation … English World dictionary
retarded — /ri tahr did/, adj. 1. characterized by retardation: a retarded child. n. 2. (used with a pl. v.) mentally retarded persons collectively (usually prec. by the): new schools for the retarded. [1800 10; RETARD + ED2] Syn. backward, disabled,… … Universalium
retarded — re•tard•ed [[t]rɪˈtɑr dɪd[/t]] adj. 1) psi characterized by retardation: a retarded child[/ex] 2) psi the retarded, mentally retarded persons collectively … From formal English to slang
retarded — adjective /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ a) Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded. HGH, which was originally developed to assist children with retarded growth, is believed to be especially popular with sprinters. b) Having mental retardation,… … Wiktionary
retarded — adj. (old fashioned, offensive) VERBS ▪ be, look ADVERB ▪ severely ▪ Many of the children are severely retarded. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
retarded — adj. mentally retarded * * * [rɪ tɑːdɪd] mentally retarded … Combinatory dictionary
