RETARDED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

retarded

verb

Definition of retarded

past tense of retard

as in slowed

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds

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As if Zelenskyy doesn’t have enough to keep him awake at night, an order by Elon Musk, as confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, recently slowed down the Starlink internet connection Ukraine uses.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Now 69, Pharaoh is slowed by bad knees from long years working as a chef and firefighter.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

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There were no signs the driver braked in the moments before the collision, video footage of the incident shows.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The driver struck Sabini with the right front corner of the Honda, braked and came to rest in the westbound lane.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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