retarded

USAGE NOTE
Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
(intellectually disabled)
a. retrasado
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
b. retardado
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
2.
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
(stupid)
a. tarado
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
3.
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
(people with learning difficulties)
a. los retrasados
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
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