Retard (pejorative) - Wikipedia The adjective retarded is used in the same way, for something or someone considered very foolish or stupid [1][2] The word is sometimes censored and referred to as the euphemistic " r‑word " or " r‑slur "
RETARDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Add to word list having a slower mental development than other people of the same age: mentally emotionally retarded Note: Because "retarded" has sometimes been used as an insult, the term is now less often used to describe people with slow mental development