/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of mental defectiveness Find synonyms for: Noun1. abnormality, mental defectiveness, retardation, mental retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormalityusage: retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligenceWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language