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retard

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Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · noun

    Retardation; delay.

  2. Meaning 2 · noun

    A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.

  3. Meaning 3 · noun

    A person with mental retardation.

    “The retard in our class needs special help.”

  4. Meaning 4 · noun

    A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.

  5. Meaning 5 · verb

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

    “retard the march of an army”

  6. Meaning 6 · verb

    To put off; to postpone.

    “to retard a rupture between nations”

  7. Meaning 7 · verb

    To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).

  8. Meaning 8 · verb

    To decelerate; to slow down.

  9. Meaning 9 · verb

    To stay back.

How this word is used

  • General “The retard in our class needs special help.”
  • Everyday “retard the march of an army”
  • General “to retard a rupture between nations”

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Synonyms

idiot imbecile learning difficulties mental deficient moron retarded tard delay hold-up retardation decelerate slow slow down slow up hinder postpone

Antonyms

accelerate speed speed up come forward

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Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

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