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retard

/ɹɪˈtɑɹd/noun, verb2 syllables

Retard means: a person of subnormal intelligence.

Synonyms for retard27

noun, as in a person of subnormal intelligence

idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit

verb, as in lose velocity; move more slowly

decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up

verb, as in slow the growth or development of

check, delay

also used for retard

hold-up, retardation, tard, alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, bayard, berk, birdbrain, impede, hinder, hold up, postpone, put off

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What does retard mean?5

noun

1

a person of subnormal intelligence

verb

1

lose velocity; move more slowly“The car decelerated”

2

slow the growth or development of“The brain damage will retard the child's language development”

3

cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate“This drug will retard your heart rate”

4

be delayed

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with retard?16

one syllable

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three syllables

disregard
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Retard in a sentence

  • The way you talk about her, she sounds like a half-retard.felidad
  • He is a little bit of a retard.al_ex_an_der
  • Ziri called his son a retard.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of retard

as a noun

plural
retards

as a verb

past tense
retarded
present participle
retarding
third-person singular
retards
past participle
retarded