Related Words for retarded

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delayed
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Adjective, Verb
simple
/x
Verb, Adjective
backward
/x
Adjective, Adjective
dumb
/
Adjective
stupid
/x
Adjective
retardation
xx/x
Noun
idiotic
xx/x
Adjective
demented
x/x
Adjective
immature
xx/
Adjective, Noun
imbecile
/xx
Noun
idiot
/xx
Noun
handicapped
/xx
Noun, Verb
ignorant
/xx
Adjective
lame
/
Noun
deluded
x/x
Adjective
uneducated
x/xxx
Adjective
illiterate
x/xx
Adjective
deformed
x/
Adjective, Verb
degenerated
x/xxx
Verb
crippled
/x
Verb
inbred
/x
Adjective
stunted
/x
Adjective
jackass
/x
Noun
unintelligent
xx/xx
Adjective
disabled
x/x
Adjective, Verb
clueless
/x
Noun
brainwashed
/x
Verb
insane
x/
Adjective
laughable
/xx
Adjective
perverted
x/x
Adjective
dopey
/x
Name
pathetic
x/x
Adjective
tardy
/x
Adjective
embarrassed
x/x
Verb
thwarted
/x
Verb
deferred
x/
Adjective
dilatory
/xxx
Adjective
retardant
x/x
Noun
slow
/
Adjective
incapacitated
xx/xxx
Verb
bogged
/
Verb
undeveloped
xx/x
Adjective
arrested
x/x
Verb
postponed
x/
Verb
behind
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
fazed
/
Verb
lazy
/x
Adjective
sluggish
/x
Adjective
heavy
/x
Adjective
slow on the uptake
//x/x
Phrase, Adjective
belated
x/x
Adjective
constipated
/xxx
Adjective
impaired
x/
Verb
paralyzed
/xx
Verb
debilitated
x/xxx
Adjective
infantile
/xx
Noun
blighted
/x
Adjective
sullen
/x
Adjective
halting
/x
Noun
inert
x/
Adjective
mentally retarded
/xxx/x
Phrase, Adjective
rude
/
Adjective
frustrated
/xx
Adjective
deprecated
/xxx
Verb
bungled
/x
Verb
hindering
/xx
Verb
confounded
x/x
Verb
dull
/
Adjective
reticent
/xx
Adjective
malformed
x/
Adjective
incapable
x/xx
Adjective
addled
/x
Adjective
perverse
x/
Adjective
stumped
/
Verb
helpless
/x
Adjective
retrograde
/xx
Adjective
aborted
x/x
Adjective
contorted
x/x
Adjective
impotent
/xx
Adjective
degraded
x/x
Adjective
static
/x
Adjective
fettered
/x
Verb
stricken
/x
Adjective
preventive
x/x
Adjective
enfeebled
x/x
Adjective
awkward
/x
Adjective
messed up
//
Phrase, Adjective
incompetent
x/xx
Adjective
tardive
/x
Adjective
difficult
/xx
Adjective
abortive
x/x
Adjective
disadvantaged
xx/x
Adjective
inefficient
xx/x
Adjective
untimely
x/x
Adjective
reluctant
x/x
Adjective
benighted
x/x
Adjective
late
/
Adjective
obtuse
x/
Adjective
screwed up
//
Phrase, Adjective
unable
x/x
Adjective
autistic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
poor
/
Adjective
blunt
/
Name
overdue
/x/
Adjective
accelerated
x/xxx
Verb
severely
x/x
Adverb
mildly
/x
Adverb
profoundly
x/x
Adverb
ejaculation
xxx/x
Noun
moderately
/xxx
Adverb
disturbed
x/
Verb
diagnosed
xx/
Verb
commutator
xx/x
Noun
timings
/x
Noun
agitated
/xxx
Verb
adolescent
xx/x
Noun
labeled
/x
Verb
preschoolers
/xx
Noun
savants
/x
Noun
myelination
/xx/x
Noun
propagator
/xxx
Noun
chil
/
Noun
pygmies
/x
Noun
child
/
Noun
mentally
/xx
Adverb
youngster
/x
Noun
adults
x/
Noun
sibling
/x
Noun
advanced
x/
Verb
offender
x/x
Noun
teaching
/x
Verb
minors
/x
Noun
persons
/x
Noun
mongols
/x
Name
readers
/x
Noun
pupils
/x
Noun
individuals
xx/xx
Noun
serving
/x
Verb
abused
x/
Adjective
addicted
x/x
Adjective
arrears
x/
Adjective
blind
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
braked
/
Adjective
bunk
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
castrated
/xx
Adjective
central
/x
Adjective, Noun
crazy
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
daft
/
Adjective
deaf
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
defective
x/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
deficient
x/x
Adjective, Noun
delinquent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
destitute
/xx
Adjective, Verb
disabilities
xx/xx
Verb
disorder
x/x
Noun, Verb
down syndrome
//x
Phrase, Noun
dyslexic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
fool
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
foolish
/x
Adjective
foreign
/x
Adjective, Name
hampered
/x
Adjective
homeless
/x
Adjective, Noun
hospitalized
/xxx
Adjective
human
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
iq
//
Name, Adjective
kids
/
Adjective
lagged
/
Verb
malnourished
x/x
Adjective
obese
x/
Adjective, Noun
older
/x
Adjective, Noun
overweight
xx/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
parochial
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
patient
/x
Noun, Adjective
precocious
x/x
Adjective
ridiculous
x/xx
Adjective
sad
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
senile
/x
Adjective, Noun
sick
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
silly
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
smart
/
Adjective, Name, Verb
special
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
spirit
/x
Noun, Verb
underdeveloped
xxx/x
Adjective
undernourished
xx/x
Adjective
underweight
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
weak
/
Adjective
younger
/x
Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun