retarded

== English == === Etymology === From retard + -ed. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/ (US) IPA(key): /ɹiˈtɑɹdɪd/ === Adjective === retarded (comparative more retarded, superlative most retarded) Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded. [from 17th c.] (psychology, sometimes offensive, dated) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped. Synonym: mentally retarded (psychology, sometimes offensive, dated) Specifically, having an IQ below 70. [from 19th c.] (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extremely stupid; obtuse [from 20th c.] (physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation. [from 20th c.] ==== Usage notes ==== It is widely considered politically incorrect to use this word in the present-day cultural context, where the word is usually considered offensive or impolite (outside rare technical usage). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === retarded simple past and past participle of retard === Anagrams === retraded == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English retarded, from retard, from Middle English, from Anglo-Norman or Latin, from Old French retarder, from Latin retardāre (“to retard”), from re- + tardus (“slow”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: re‧tar‧ded === Adjective === retarded retarded; having mental retardation; mentally deficient === Noun === retarded a retard