different between autistic vs retarded

English

Etymology

From autism +? -istic or +? -ic. First attested in 1913. The modern clinical sense is first used in 1943 by Leo Kanner.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???t?s.t?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

autistic (comparative more autistic, superlative most autistic)

1. Having autism, or pertaining to autism.

   Synonym: on the spectrum

2. (now derogatory, offensive, slang, and medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.
3. (Internet slang, 4chan, offensive or self-deprecatory) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.

4. (slang, derogatory, offensive) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid.

Derived terms

• postautistic

Translations

Noun

autistic (plural autistics)

1. A person who has autism.

Synonyms

• autist

Hyponyms

• idiot savant (potentially offensive)

Related terms

• autistic spectrum
• autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)

Translations

English

Etymology

From retard +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???t??d?d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?i?t??d?d/

Adjective

retarded (comparative more retarded, superlative most retarded)

1. Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded. [from 17th c.]
   • 2004, Duncan Mackay, The Observer, 8 Aug 2004:

     HGH, which was originally developed to assist children with retarded growth, is believed to be especially popular with sprinters.

2. (psychology, now offensive, dated) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.
   • 2000, Kate Connolly, The Guardian, 19 Apr 2000:

     The European Roma Rights Centre in Budapest, which is representing the children - from the north-eastern city of Ostrava - said that the education ministry and local authorities had for decades "perpetuated a system which routinely brands disproportionate numbers of Gypsies as mentally retarded".

3. (psychology, now offensive, dated) Specifically, having an IQ below 70. [from 19th c.]
4. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extremely stupid. [from 20th c.]
   • 1988, Raymond E Feist, Faerie Tale:

     Looking at Jack, Gabbie said, "What?" "That's the Troll Bridge." She groaned at the pun. "That's retarded."

5. (physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation. [from 20th c.]

Translations

Verb

retarded

1. simple past tense and past participle of retard

Anagrams

• retraded

Cebuano

Etymology

From English retarded, from retard, from Middle English, from Anglo-Norman or Latin, from Old French retarder, from Latin retard?re (“to retard”), from re- + tardus (“slow”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: re?tar?ded

Adjective

retarded

1. retarded; having mental retardation; mentally deficient

Noun

retarded

1. a retard