nonretarded

re·tard·ed

[ri-tahr-did]
adjective
1.
characterized by retardation: a retarded child.
noun
2.
(used with a plural verb) mentally retarded persons collectively (usually preceded by the ): new schools for the retarded.

Origin:
1800–10; retard + -ed2

non·re·tard·ed, adjective
un·re·tard·ed, adjective


backward, disabled, handicapped.
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retarded (rɪˈtɑːdɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
ESN mental handicap See also subnormal underdeveloped, esp mentally and esp having an IQ of 70 to 85

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retarded
1810, pp. adj. from retard. In childhood development sense, "mentally slow," attested from 1895 (cf. It. tardivi).
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retarded definition


  1. mod.
    bad; defective. : This old DVD player is so retarded. Time for a new one.
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