Retarded and Smart

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

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Smart is an antonym for retarded in limited topic.

Nearby Words: retardation, retarding

Smart adjective - Being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance.

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Retarded is an antonym for smart.

Nearby Words: smarten, smartness, smartly

There are also "retarded bombs." No, this isn't a comparison to smart bombs.

Source: Air-Launched Weapons

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