Delayed
Retarded
Retarded adjective - Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development.
Usage example: providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded
Delayed and retarded are semantically related in time topic. You can use "Delayed" instead an adjective "Retarded", if it concerns topics such as belated, postponed.
Nearby Words: retardation, retarding
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Live but Delayed is not named Live But Retarded as less commonly used meanings for "retarded" aren't as well known, and the title would probably be taken to mean a mentally disabled baby was born alive.
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