retarded

Meanings

Noun

• people collectively who are mentally retarded
  • "he started a school for the retarded"

Verb

• cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
• be delayed
• slow the growth or development of
• lose velocity; move more slowly
• simple past and past participle of retard

Adjective

• relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
  • "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

Adj

• Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.
• Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.
• Specifically, having an IQ below 70.
• Extremely stupid; obtuse
• Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation.

Synonyms

check, decelerate, delay, developmentally challenged, mentally retarded, retard, slow, slow down, slow up

Antonyms

accelerate, precocious

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