Retard vs. Mongoloid — What's the Difference?

To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.

Mongoloid () is an obsolete racial grouping of various people indigenous to large parts of Asia, Polynesia, and the Americas. The term is derived from a now-disproven theory of biological race.

To be delayed.

Of or being a human racial classification traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as yellowish-brown skin, straight black hair, dark eyes with epicanthic folds, and prominent cheekbones and including peoples indigenous to central and eastern Asia. No longer in scientific use. See Usage Note at Negroid.

A slowing down or hindering of progress; a delay.

Characteristic of or resembling a Mongol.

(Music) A slackening of tempo.

Also mongoloid(Offensive) Of or relating to Down syndrome.

Used as a disparaging term for a person with an intellectual disability.

A member of the Mongoloid racial classification. No longer in scientific use.

A person considered to be foolish or socially inept.

Also mongoloid(Offensive) A person with Down syndrome.

Retardation; delay.

A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania, and the Americas, as well as their diaspora in other parts of the world.

(music) A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.

A person with Down syndrome.

A person with mental retardation.

(offensive) Idiot, retard; a general term of abuse, due to association with Down syndrome.

A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.

Resembling a Mongol or the Mongols; having race characteristics, such as color, hair, and features, like those of the Mongols.

(transitive) To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.

Of, related to, or affected with, Down syndrome; - not a technical term.

(transitive) To put off; to postpone.

A person affected with Down syndrome; - not a technical term.

To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).

Characteristic of or resembling a Mongol;

(intransitive) To decelerate; to slow down.

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia

To stay back.

Of or relating to or suffering from Down Syndrome;

To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of an army; to retard the motion of a ship; - opposed to accelerate.

To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations.

To stay back.

Retardation; delay.

A mentally retarded person.

A person who is stupid or inept, especially in social situations.

A person of subnormal intelligence

Slow the growth or development of;

Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate;

Be delayed

Lose velocity; move more slowly;