/ Thesaurus / M Synonyms of mentally retarded Find synonyms for: Noun1. mentally retarded, retarded, developmentally challenged, peopleusage: people collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language