backwardness 1

noundomain: thinking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

Synonyms

retardation 4
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
mental retardation 1
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
slowness 3
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
subnormality 2
lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

Derivationally related form

backward 3

adjective

retarded in intellectual development

Hyponym

abnormality 2

noun

retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence

moronity 1

noun

mild mental retardation

idiocy 1

noun

extreme mental retardation

imbecility 1

noun

retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot

savant syndrome 1

noun

A condition in which a person with a mental disability, such as an autism spectrum disorder, demonstrates profound and prodigious capacities or abilities far in excess of what would be considered normal.