retarded
Noun · AdjectiveUS[rih-tahr-did]/rɪˈtɑrdɪd/3 syllablesalso [ree-tahr-duhd] /riˈtɑrdəd/, [ree-tahr-did] /riˈtɑrdɪd/
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development“providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded”Opposite precociousSimilar dim-witted, delayed, imbecile, backward, moronic, cretinousSee also unintelligent, stupid
Noun (1)
- people collectively who are mentally retarded“he started a school for the retarded”Synonyms: mentally retardeddevelopmentally challengedType of people
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Re·tard′ed noun
having a limited or below normal mental ability; same as mentally retarded; — used especially in relation to performance in academic tasks.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors