"retarded" meaning in English

See retarded in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ [UK], /ɹiˈtɑɹdɪd/ [US] Forms: more retarded [comparative], most retarded [superlative]
Etymology: retard + -ed Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|retard|ed}} retard + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} retarded (comparative more retarded, superlative most retarded)
  1. Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded. Translations (delayed in development): viivästynyt (Finnish), retardé [masculine] (French), ritardato [masculine] (Italian), зао́станат (zaóstanat) [masculine] (Macedonian), opóźniony (Polish), retardado (Portuguese), запозда́лый (zapozdályj) (Russian), отста́лый (otstályj) (Russian), retardado (Spanish), retrasado (Spanish), efterbliven (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-retarded-en-adj-UrdnioQK Disambiguation of 'delayed in development': 88 5 2 0 5
  2. (psychology, sometimes offensive, dated) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped. Tags: dated, offensive, sometimes Categories (topical): Psychology Synonyms: mentally retarded Translations (having mental retardation): 痴呆 (chīdāi) (Chinese Mandarin), retarderet (Danish), udviklingshæmmet (Danish), achterlijk (Dutch), kehitysvammainen (Finnish), jälkeenjäänyt (Finnish), attardé (French), zurückgeblieben (German), מְפַגֵּר (m'faggér) [masculine] (Hebrew), mallintinneach (Irish), ме́нтално зао́станат (méntalno zaóstanat) [masculine] (Macedonian), tilbakestående (Norwegian), retardado (Portuguese), у́мственно отста́лый (úmstvenno otstályj) (Russian), retrasado (Spanish), utvecklingsstörd (Swedish), розумововідсталий (rozumovovidstalyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-retarded-en-adj-7Ot6guNl Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'having mental retardation': 3 80 11 0 6
  3. (psychology, sometimes offensive, dated) Specifically, having an IQ below 70. Tags: dated, offensive, sometimes Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-retarded-en-adj-bvmk2Nka Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  4. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extremely stupid. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, offensive Translations (stupid, irrational): 白癡 (Chinese Mandarin), 白痴 (báichī) (Chinese Mandarin), vähäjärkinen (Finnish), vähä-älyinen (Finnish), attardé (French), þroskahefti [neuter] (Icelandic), ritardato [masculine] (Italian), retardado (Portuguese), retrasado (Spanish), efterbliven (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-retarded-en-adj-2lzaIWUW Disambiguation of 'stupid, irrational': 8 28 9 45 10
  5. (physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-retarded-en-adj-wvZ6BTRw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 8 19 31 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fire-retarded, mentally retarded, pressure retarded osmosis, rarted [euphemistic], retarded depression, r-slurred [euphemistic]

Verb

IPA: /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ [UK], /ɹiˈtɑɹdɪd/ [US]
Etymology: retard + -ed Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|retard|ed}} retard + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} retarded
  1. simple past and past participle of retard Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: retard
    Sense id: en-retarded-en-verb-JGKwXgGT Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 11 17 6 13 22 31

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Experts in the field say there are now at least 200,000 retarded people over 60 in the United States.",
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          "ref": "2009 May 25, Peter Brunette, “Cannes winner \"White Ribbon\" seriously stunning”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 2023-04-29",
          "text": "One day the order of things begins to unravel. First, the doctor, on horseback, is tripped up by an invisible wire and his injuries put him in the hospital for months. Then several children, including the son of the Baron and the retarded child of the doctor’s mistress, are severely beaten. Later, the Baron’s barn is set on fire.",
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          "ref": "2009 August 11, “Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, dead at 88”, in France 24, archived from the original on 2010-06-12",
          "text": "Shriver started the Special Olympics Games in 1968 to foster fitness and self-esteem for those with mental retardation and advocated in Washington for her cause well into her eighties. The event has grown to include 190 nations.\nHer concern for the mentally handicapped was attributed to her relationship with older sister Rosemary, who was said to have been mildly retarded and spent the majority of her life in a long-term care facility after a lobotomy.",
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          "ref": "2012 November 21, Lisa Zeidner, “Book review: ‘Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity’ by Andrew Solomon”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2012-12-04, Opinions",
          "text": "As one of hundreds of examples, here is how Emily and Charles work to stimulate their profoundly retarded newborn, and the kind of detail Solomon is consistently able to draw from his subjects:[…]",
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          "ref": "2022 May 1, Sandeep Raghavan, quoting Vishnu Gavali, “Navi Mumbai: Kids forced to beg are drugged, say activists”, in The Times of India, archived from the original on 2022-05-01",
          "text": "Gavali added that he is going to meet the state home minister by next week to brief him about the situation. “Giving drugs to children can cause long term harm and they can also become retarded. Such begging gangs are also seen at Kharghar, Belapur highway junction, and at Nerul LP, \" he said.",
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          "ref": "2022 November 28, “Man sentenced to 107 years for abusing minor daughter”, in The Hindu, archived from the original on 2023-04-29, Kerala",
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          "ref": "2023 March 2, “Man sentenced to death in retrial over 2017 murder of elderly couple”, in Kyodo News, Japan, archived from the original on 2023-03-02",
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          "ref": "2023 April 26, Stacy Shi, “Mother admits manslaughter of retarded son”, in The Standard, Hong Kong, archived from the original on 2023-04-26",
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          "ref": "1997, George Carlin, “SIGNS”, in Brain Droppings, New York: Hyperion Books, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 66",
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          "ref": "2021 October 5, “Why anti-Zionism is a product of antisemitism.”, in The Times of Israel, archived from the original on 2021-10-05",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "delayed in development",
      "word": "viivästynyt"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "word": "opóźniony"
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      "word": "запозда́лый"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "having mental retardation",
      "word": "痴呆"
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      "sense": "having mental retardation",
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      "sense": "having mental retardation",
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      "sense": "having mental retardation",
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      "code": "he",
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      "sense": "having mental retardation",
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