Adjective:
Less advanced, esp. mentally, than is usual for one's age.
Synonyms:
backward - delayed
Seems fine to me, especially considering it's no longer socially acceptable to use the word to describe the mentally disabled. Using gay however, is a completely different scenario. Retarded reflects on mental performance, while gay reflects on sexuality.
English already has so few words - we might as well use the ones we have.
Seems fine to me, especially considering it's no longer socially acceptable to use the word to describe the mentally disabled. Using gay however, is a completely different scenario. Retarded reflects on mental performance, while gay reflects on sexuality.
English already has so few words - we might as well use the ones we have.