A savage synonym for idiotic or stupid. It has quite a history.
"Retard" is the latin word for "to slow down" a while back. "Retard" lead to "mental retardation" in like the 1960s. "Mental Retardation" was a medical term for an Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) of 70 or lower. "Mental Retardation" lead to "mentally retarded". "Mentally retarded" lead to just simply "retarded". "Retarded" then became a slang/Pejorative/derogatory for "idiotic" or "stupid". Politically correct people didn't like it. That is why "mental retardation" was phased out and replaced with "intellectual disability" in federal documents and often times medical/educational documents. The words "idiot" and "idiotic" have a similar history as "retarded".
To keep it simple, "retarded" usually isn't directed or aimed at those who are handicapped or have "intellectual disability" and usually just used as a savage word for "stupid". Only politically correct people who are retarded would get offended with the word "retarded" when it isn't being directed or aimed at those who have an IQ at or below 70. Only an asshole would call a handicapped person with intellectual disability "retarded".
"Retard" is the latin word for "to slow down" a while back. "Retard" lead to "mental retardation" in like the 1960s. "Mental Retardation" was a medical term for an Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) of 70 or lower. "Mental Retardation" lead to "mentally retarded". "Mentally retarded" lead to just simply "retarded". "Retarded" then became a slang/Pejorative/derogatory for "idiotic" or "stupid". Politically correct people didn't like it. That is why "mental retardation" was phased out and replaced with "intellectual disability" in federal documents and often times medical/educational documents. The words "idiot" and "idiotic" have a similar history as "retarded".
To keep it simple, "retarded" usually isn't directed or aimed at those who are handicapped or have "intellectual disability" and usually just used as a savage word for "stupid". Only politically correct people who are retarded would get offended with the word "retarded" when it isn't being directed or aimed at those who have an IQ at or below 70. Only an asshole would call a handicapped person with intellectual disability "retarded".
Example:
Person A-The driver is going 30 when the speed limit is 50. The driver's retarded.
Person B-Haha
Person C-"retarded" is not nice. just say "stupid"
Person A-Shut up. You are also being retarded.
Another example:
Person D-People with down syndrome are retarded
Person E-Shut up! Asshole!
Person A-The driver is going 30 when the speed limit is 50. The driver's retarded.
Person B-Haha
Person C-"retarded" is not nice. just say "stupid"
Person A-Shut up. You are also being retarded.
Another example:
Person D-People with down syndrome are retarded
Person E-Shut up! Asshole!
by Coollikeice August 9, 2019
Get the retardedmug. Me in 2019
by Ea sports sucks January 2, 2022
Get the Retardedmug. (Offensive slang) used as a disparaging and abusive term for a person who has intellectual disabilities, originally US.
By extension, you can use this word to describe a person who is extremely foolish, dumb or stupid.
By extension, you can use this word to describe a person who is extremely foolish, dumb or stupid.
Retard usage
Note: this word is pronounced as ‘REE-tard’, not ‘ri-TARD’ (inoffensive sense for delay or slow down).
Note: this word is outdated and considered offensive and the senses above should be avoided.
Note: this word is pronounced as ‘REE-tard’, not ‘ri-TARD’ (inoffensive sense for delay or slow down).
Note: this word is outdated and considered offensive and the senses above should be avoided.
by marcotoa January 19, 2025
Get the retardmug. 
Daniel whenever he feels the need to share his various experiences of having sex once and smoking THC
pretentious cunt fucker cunt bitch cunt retard
Daniel: I have a woman that looks like she came out of Chernobyl
Costa: shut the fuck up cunt
Daniel: mAd CuZ jEaLoUs
Daniel: I have a woman that looks like she came out of Chernobyl
Costa: shut the fuck up cunt
Daniel: mAd CuZ jEaLoUs
by costa the cunt head August 9, 2021
Get the pretentious cunt fucker cunt bitch cunt retardmug. This word describes me perfectly but all jokes aside this word generally means stupid, dumb, unintelligent etc. It's also used as an insult. A very popular one might I add.
by I don't know who I am. Do you? December 7, 2016
Get the Retardedmug.