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Synonyms for retarded

Most common

mentally retarded idiotic imbecile moronic short bus touched crack brained

All synonyms

Adjective

Other

crack brained, short bus, touched, megadumb slang informal

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.

    This kind of plant is usually of a retarded growth.

Related words

Word family
retardedness
Phrases
mentally retarded

Example sentences

  • idiotic It's the most idiotic thing I've seen in my life.
  • imbecile The imbecile falls on his back and peels his nose.
  • moronic Unplug from the retarded corpus of mankind. What bunch of moronic cunts!
  • touched Robert touched Sandra's hair and gently stoked it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
retardedfalling
idioticrising
imbecilesteady
moronicrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
dull1
6 letters
simple2, stupid2
7 letters
touched1, delayed2, idiotic4, belated3, moronic, fatuous3
8 letters
detained2, backward2, imbecile3, megadumb
9 letters
brainless2, imbecilic, cretinous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (simple2 = 2 syllables).