Meaning of retarded in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   retarded

   Definitions

   1. relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

   Examples

   • « providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded »

   Synonyms

   • backward
   • feebleminded
   • dim-witted
   • half-witted
   • simple
   • simple-minded
   • cretinous
   • delayed

   Antonyms

   • precocious

See also

• unintelligent