Active and Retarded

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Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Retarded is an antonym for active.

Nearby Words: action, activity, activate, acting, activated

Retarded adjective - Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development.

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Active is an antonym for retarded in limited topic.

Nearby Words: retardation, retarding

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Retarded and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/retarded

Active & Retarded. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/retarded>.

Retarded or Active. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/retarded.

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