retard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ɹʷɪˈtʰɑɹd] (General-American)
- [ɹʷɪˈtʰɑːd] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈɹʷɪi̯tɑːd] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹɪˈtɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
- [ˈɹʷɪi̯tʰɑɹd] (General-American)
- /ˈɹiːtɑɹd/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹiːtɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- (US) audio
- (UK) audio
- /ɹɪˈtɑɹd/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂-d-o- Proto-Italic *tardo- Latin tardus Latin retardōbor. Anglo-Norman retarderbor. Middle English retarden English retard From Middle English retarden, from Anglo-Norman retarder, from Latin retardō (“to retard”, from re- + tardus (“slow”)).
Meanings
- A retardation; a delay.
- A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
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(dated, offensive) A person with mental retardation.
The retard in our class needs special help.
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(informal, offensive) A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.
College freshman Scott Damerow set a new world record by using his head to bust 142 eggs and he now officially holds a place in the Guinness Book of Fucking Retards.
2013, Norm Macdonald Live, season 1, episode 6, spoken by Norm Macdonald:“That's 'cause your dog is a retard,” the large woman retorted. The pit bull must have sensed the insult because it got up on all fours and started barking at the woman. Not one to back down from an interspecies fight, the prison lady stood up […]
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Retardican · retardmaxx · frigtard · retardy · asstard · retard strength · retardable · retardee · celebretard · protestard · nigtard · retardive · celebutard · retardate · slowtard · full retard · Dutertard · ziotard · retardlike · occutard · retardism · Ameritard · pooptard · Demotard · retardical · -tard · fucktard · atheitard · freetard
Synonyms
meathead · dumbhead · dingwad · bayard · chucklehead · blubberbrain · maroon · brickhead · buttbreath · mong · beanbrain · deadhead · Charlie · thicko · Vulgar: · noodlehead · addle pate · muggins · dimbo · asshat · saphead · dumbass · crackhead · stupid · sap · nit · dumbfucker · arsehole · tard · log · moron · tubelight · numpty · tosspot · shitbrain · dim bulb · gonk · fuckwit · knucklehead · drool bucket · dumbfuck · dildo · div · fuckwit · bozo · assclown · nimrod · dip · fathead · goofball · wally · dumble · lunkhead · beetlebrain · bozo · ignoramus · jerk · mushhead · retard · ha'p'orth · dumbo · dullard · schmo · pinhead · fucktard · moron · dimwit · dolt · gig · twerp · twat · tosspot · Boeotian · goofy · tonto · ass · smooth brain · gink · nitwit · bonehead · wazzock · witless wonder · imbecile · dipstick · jackass · prat · goose · jellybrain · buffoon · gump · dope · ha'porth · moron · tard · imbecile · turkey · thickskull · loggerhead · shithead · peagoose · dumbnut · beetlehead · dumbbell · sot · divvo · dingus · mushhead · space cadet · fenderhead · dork · bimbo · clart · berk · dipshit · muggins · baboon · fiddle · blockhead · doldrum · featherbrain · dope · dolt · jughead · dirtbrain · bubble brain · brickhead · wantwit · birdbrain · idiot · gimboid · wantwit · half-baked · gooseberry · fuzznut · tonto · gorbuson · doofus · dork · put · dote · ignoramus · meathead · stupid-head · halfwit · bonehead · clod · farthead · lackwit · idiot · hold-up · slang) · nitwit · asswipe · donkey dick · dimwit · birdbrain · maroon · dipstick · peckerhead · cittern-head · jerk · bufflehead · dumbshit · doodle · divvy · putz · bobchin · dingleberry · berk · goober · retard · alcatote · addle-brain · twit · jolterhead · chump · yo-yo · smooth brain · dunce · tomfool · dupe · nincom · dotterel · fopdoodle · clown · airhead · delay · nincompoop · wazzock · jughead · lummox · doofoid · schmo · plank · dill pickle · blither · tosser · meatball · ding dong · jamoke · snapperhead · goof · clodpate · yampy · stupe · juggins · mouth breather · dunderpate · gudgeon · goon · noddy · gowk · numps · dingleberry · wazzer · dumbo · dullard · gomer · dumb cluck · mameluke (US (Italian-American) · retardation · imbecile · fuck-knuckle · doodle · moron · cuckoo · hammerhead · jolthead · shithead · shit for brains · asshole · silly · shitneck · chucklehead · doof · geck · nupson · not the sharpest knife in the drawer · sohai · simpleton · galoot · dummy · chump · twit · imbecile · mental midget · pigwidgeon · twat · dumbbell · schmuck · dummkopf · bubblehead · mongtard · drivel · jackaninny · fathead · softhead · lamebrain · sucker · dunderhead · clot · monkey · goosecap · knucklehead · nimrod · clown · toolbox · plonker · stupid · dummy · dim bulb · thickhead · knothead · dipshit · numskull · fleabrain · ninnyhammer · dimbus · donut · sot · gubbins · oaf · pillock · plonker · wally · Alternative spelling of dumbass. · peabrain · dingbat · lamebrain · donk · chowderhead · brainlet · fool · mongoloid · spanner · numbskull · oaf · prat · doofus · shitwit · buffoon · dumb bunny · nit · dunderhead · der-brain · pillock · momo · lunk · muttonhead · drongo · asshat · mutt · idiot · tool · Homer Simpson · thickhead · goober · shitwit · pinhead · nincompoop · dumbling · mome · mug · dumb fuck · jerkoff · zany · asstard · simp · dunce · snapperhead · eejit · boob · addlehead · asshead · fenderhead · inbred · ninny · cretin · chowderhead · juggins · Charlie
Translations (62)
sv fördröjning (retardation; delay) · es retardado mental (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · af vertraagde (a person with mental retardation) · fi vammainen (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · es retardado mental (a person with mental retardation) · af nool (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · lv kavēšanās (retardation; delay) · ru деби́л (a person with mental retardation) · ru то́рмоз (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · fi henkisesti jälkeenjäänyt (a person with mental retardation) · sv mongo (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · ja 知恵遅れ (a person with mental retardation) · es retrasada (a person with mental retardation) · de Verzögerung (retardation; delay) · sq prapambetje mentale (a person with mental retardation) · el καθυστερημένος (a person with mental retardation) · cs retard (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · ru замедле́ние (retardation; delay) · es perecear (retardation; delay) · sv idiot (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · fi see also Thesaurus:vammainen (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · it ritardato mentale (a person with mental retardation) · yi תּם (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · ru заде́ржка (retardation; delay) · sv försening (retardation; delay) · af vertragings (retardation; delay) · fr retardé (a person with mental retardation) · fr attardé (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · cmn 笨蛋 (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · cs retardka (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · fr retard (retardation; delay) · cs retardka (a person with mental retardation) · fi kehari (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · ko 병신 (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · yi תּם (a person with mental retardation) · es retrasado mental (a person with mental retardation) · af vertraagdes (a person with mental retardation) · cmn 傻逼 (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · nl mogool (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · pl debil (a person with mental retardation) · es retrasada (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · it ritardato (a person with mental retardation) · af mongole (a person with mental retardation) · af nole (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · es retrasado mental (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · af vertraging (retardation; delay) · cmn 傻子 (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · fi hidaste (retardation; delay) · lv vilcināšanās (retardation; delay) · af idioot (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · fi see also Thesaurus:vammainen (a person with mental retardation) · fi vähä-älyinen (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · fi viive (retardation; delay) · es retrasado (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · af mongool (a person with mental retardation) · cmn 智障 (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · el βλαμμένος (a person with mental retardation) · es retrasado (a person with mental retardation) · af idiote (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) · pl kaleka umysłowy (a person with mental retardation) · cs retard (a person with mental retardation) · de Verspätung (retardation; delay)