Retarded

/ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ verb adjective

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

What it means

  1. (verb) To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress “retard the march of an army”
  2. (verb) To put off; to postpone. “to retard a rupture between nations”
  3. (verb) To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
  4. (verb) To decelerate; to slow down.
  5. (verb) To stay back.
  6. (adjective) Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.
  7. (adjective) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.
  8. (adjective) Specifically, having an IQ below 70.
  9. (adjective) Extremely stupid.
  10. (adjective) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation.

Letter analysis

  • Retarded contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Retarded mean?

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

How many letters are in Retarded?

Retarded has 8 letters.

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