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Showing words for RETARDED using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Retarded

retarded, retraded

7 Letter Words for Retarded

derated, derater, dreader, redared, redated, rerated, retrade, retread, treaded, treader

6 Letter Words for Retarded

atrede, darred, darted, darter, dartre, deader, deared, dearer, derate, dertra, dreare, earded, radder, reader, reared, redare, redart, redate, redder, redear, rerate, reread, retard, retare, retear, retrad, tarred, teared, tearer, tedder, traded, trader

5 Letter Words for Retarded

adder, adred, adret, arder, aredd, arede, arere, arete, arret, arter, dared, darer, darre, dated, dater, deare, derat, dered, detar, deter, drate, dread, drear, dreed, drere, eared, eater, edder, erade, erred, rared, rated, rater, readd, reate, reded, retar, tarde, tared, tarre, teade, teaed, terra, terre, trade, tread, treed

4 Letter Words for Retarded

addr, adet, ared, aret, arte, ated, dade, daer, dard, dare, darr, dart, date, dead, dear, deda, deed, deer, deet, dere, detd, drad, drat, dree, eard, edda, edea, erat, ered, erer, rade, rare, rate, read, rear, redd, rede, reed, reet, retd, rete, tade, taed, tare, tarr, tead, tear, teed, teer, tera, terr, trad, tree

3 Letter Words for Retarded

add, ade, aer, ard, are, arr, art, ate, dad, dae, dar, dat, ddt, dea, ded, dee, der, det, dtd, ead, ear, eat, edd, eer, era, erd, ere, err, ert, eta, rad, rat, rea, red, ree, rte, tad, tar, tdr, tea, ted, tee, ter, tra

Definitions for Retarded

[1] characterized by a slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc.
[2] Slang . stupid or foolish.
[3] (used with a plural verb ) people who are slow or limited in mental development (usually preceded by the ): new schools for the retarded.
[4] to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
[5] to be delayed.
[6] a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
[7] Slang : Disparaging and Offensive . a contemptuous term used to refer to a person who is cognitively impaired. a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way: a hopeless social retard.
[8] Automotive , Machinery . an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle.
[9] underdeveloped, esp mentally and esp having an IQ of 70 to 85 See also ESN, mental handicap, subnormal (def. 2)
[10] (tr) to delay or slow down (the progress, speed, or development) of (something)
[11] US offensive a retarded person
[12] US offensive a foolish person

Words related to Retarded

dummy, slow, dim, simple, imbecile, pinhead, stupid, touched, dumbbell, dull, subnormal, yo-yo, dumdum, backward, defective, dim-witted, dopey, exceptional, half-witted, moronic

Words nearby Retarded

retaliation, retard, retardant, retardate, retardation, retarded, retarded dentition, retardee, retarder, retarget, retch

Origin of Retarded

1480–90; < Latin retardāre to delay, protract, equivalent to re- re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, derivative of tardus slow; see tardy

Other words from Retarded

non·re·tard·ed , adjective
un·re·tard·ed , adjective
re·tard·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Retarded

C15: from Old French retarder , from Latin retardāre , from re- + tardāre to make slow, from tardus sluggish; see tardy

Synonyms for Retarded

dim, dull, dumbbell, dumdum, dummy, imbecile, pinhead, simple, slow, stupid, subnormal, touched, underachieving, yo-yo, backward, birdbrained, defective, dim-witted, dopey, dumbo, exceptional, feeble-minded, gorked, half-witted, held back, lamebrained, mentally defective, moronic, numbskull, opaque, retardo, sappy, simple-minded, slow-witted, weak