Word: retarded
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tard
ed
Definition: Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.
Morphemes:
Affix: retard
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress
Etymology Compounds: Affix: retardāre
Language: la
Decoded: retardare
Meaning: to retard
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.