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retarded
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
retarded
(adjective)
retard
(verb)
retarded
/rɪ
ˈ
tɑɚdəd/
adjective
retarded
/rɪ
ˈ
tɑɚdəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETARDED
1
old-fashioned + offensive
:
slow or limited in mental development
mentally
retarded
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informal + offensive
:
very stupid or foolish
a
retarded
comment
some
retarded
loser
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