Delayed and Imbecile

Delayed

Delayed adjective - Not as far along as normal in development.

Imbecile and delayed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imbecile" instead an adjective "Delayed".

Nearby Words: delay, delaying, delayer

Imbecile

Imbecile adjective - Having a mental age of three to seven years.

Delayed and imbecile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delayed" instead an adjective "Imbecile".

Nearby Word: imbecility
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