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Retarded

/ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/

To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress

📖 Definitions of "Retarded"

verb

1
To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress
"retard the march of an army"
2
To put off; to postpone.
"to retard a rupture between nations"
3
To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
4
To decelerate; to slow down.

adjective

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
simplenoun	Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
simple-minded	Lacking subtlety or sophistication.
feebleminded	Alternative spelling of feeble-minded. [Weak in intellectual power; lacking firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence.]
backwardnoun	Indicating position or direction.
half-witted	Having low intelligence.
delayed	Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
cretinous	(derogatory) Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid.
dim-witted	Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
precocious	Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
delayed	Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
feebleminded	Alternative spelling of feeble-minded. [Weak in intellectual power; lacking firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence.]
half-witted	Having low intelligence.
simple-minded	Lacking subtlety or sophistication.
dim-witted	Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
cretinous	(derogatory) Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid.
simplenoun	Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
backwardnoun	Indicating position or direction.
slowverb	Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
tardynoun	Late; overdue or delayed.
overdue	Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
latenoun	Near the end of a period of time.
impairednoun	Rendered less effective.
disablednoun	Having a disability.
hampered	Impeded or encumbered, as if chained or fettered.
bluntnoun	Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
delaynoun	(transitive) To put off until a later time; to defer.
handicappednoun	(India) A disabled person.
postponedverb	Done later than originally planned; delayed.
lamenoun	(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.