retard

English Thesaurus

1. a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)

hypernym	:	simple, simpleton,
definition	:	a person lacking intelligence or common sense (noun.person)

hyponym	:	mongoloid,
definition	:	a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense) (noun.person)

2. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decelerate, slow down,
definition	:	reduce the speed of (verb.change)

hyponym	:	deaden,
definition	:	lessen the momentum or velocity of (verb.change)

3. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, diminish, fall, lessen,
definition	:	decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

hyponym	:	slow, slow down, slow up,
definition	:	cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)

hyponym	:	delay, detain, hold up,
definition	:	cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)

4. slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

hyponym	:	dampen,
definition	:	check; keep in check (a fire) (verb.change)

hyponym	:	delay, detain, stay,
definition	:	stop or halt (verb.change)

5. be delayed (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	be,
definition	:	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative)

6. a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	idiotic, imbecile, imbecilic,
definition	:	having a mental age of three to seven years (adj.all)

derivation	:	moronic,
definition	:	having a mental age of between eight and twelve years (adj.all)

derivation	:	cretinous,
definition	:	afflicted with cretinism (adj.all)

7. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate (verb.change)

derivation	:	retardant, retardation, retardent,
definition	:	any agent that retards or delays or hinders (noun.object)

8. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

antonym	:	accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up,
definition	:	move faster (verb.change)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	deceleration, retardation, slowing,
definition	:	a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

9. slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	delay, holdup,
definition	:	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act)

derivation	:	backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality,
definition	:	lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard,
definition	:	a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)

derivation	:	delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait,
definition	:	time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)

10. be delayed (verb.stative)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	deceleration, retardation, slowing,
definition	:	a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	retardation,
definition	:	the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time)

11. a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	idiotic, imbecile, imbecilic,
definition	:	having a mental age of three to seven years (adj.all)

derivation	:	moronic,
definition	:	having a mental age of between eight and twelve years (adj.all)

derivation	:	cretinous,
definition	:	afflicted with cretinism (adj.all)

12. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate (verb.change)

derivation	:	retardant, retardation, retardent,
definition	:	any agent that retards or delays or hinders (noun.object)

13. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)

antonym	:	accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up,
definition	:	move faster (verb.change)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	deceleration, retardation, slowing,
definition	:	a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

14. slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	delay, holdup,
definition	:	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act)

derivation	:	backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality,
definition	:	lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard,
definition	:	a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)

derivation	:	delay, hold, postponement, time lag, wait,
definition	:	time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)

15. be delayed (verb.stative)

derivation	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

derivation	:	deceleration, retardation, slowing,
definition	:	a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	retardation,
definition	:	the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time)

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