What is "retarded" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does retarded mean in English? Meaning of retarded definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "retarded" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "retarded": people collectively who are mentally retarded

Noun

  • Meaning: people collectively who are mentally retarded
  • Example: he started a school for the retarded
  • Synonyms: developmentally challenged mentally retarded retarded
  • Hypernyms: people
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/

    Meaning of "retarded": relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

    Adjective

  • Meaning: relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
  • Example: providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded
  • Synonyms: retarded
  • Antonyms: precocious
  • Similar: backward cretinous delayed dim-witted feebleminded half-witted idiotic imbecile imbecilic moronic simple simple-minded slow-witted
  • Also see: stupid unintelligent
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/

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    retarded in English: retarded
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