Retardation synonyms
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(Physics) A unit, the reciprocal of velocity, that delineates the amount of time required for an object to travel a given distance.
impediment (related)
Anything preventing the making of a legal contract, esp. of a marriage contract
The act of delaying; postponement:
Any person or thing that hinders; obstacle; impediment; obstruction
Below-average intellectual ability resulting from a genetic defect, brain injury, or disease, and usually present from birth or early infancy.
A lagging, as in billiards and marbles
The state of being backward.
insanity (related)
The definition of insanity is having a serious mental illness or being extremely foolish.
Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:
(Physics) The amount of fissionable material being processed or in storage for irradiation in a reactor cycle
help (related)
(Uncountable, euphemistic) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
time (related)
The usual, natural, traditional, or appointed moment for something to happen, begin, or end [time to get up]
A slowing down, as of production
Deceleration; slowing down
The state or condition of being subnormal.
retardant
(Often in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something
retardent
any agent that retards or delays or hinders
acceleration (antonym)
The rate of change in the velocity of a moving body
Find another word for retardation. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for retardation, like: slowness, impediment, delay, hindrance, mental-retardation, lag, deceleration, backwardness, insanity, detainment and obstacle.