Devilish vs Retarded - What's the difference?
devilish | retarded |
Resembling a devil.
Characteristic of a devil.
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.
* 2004 , Duncan Mackay, The Observer , 8 Aug 2004:
(chiefly, North America) Underdeveloped (of a person's intelligence, abilities etc.).
* 2000 , Kate Connolly, The Guardian , 19 Apr 2000:
(colloquial, derogatory) Stupid, dumb.
* 1988 , Raymond E Feist, Faerie Tale :
(physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation.
(retard)
As adjectives the difference between devilish and retarded
is that devilish is resembling a devil while retarded is delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.As an adverb devilish
is (informal) devilishly.As a verb retarded is
(retard).devilish
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- A devilish grin.
- A devilish''' effort yielded a '''devilish success.
Synonyms
* (resembling a devil) atrocious, demoniac, deuced, diabolic, evil, fiendish, ghoulish, malicious, mischievous, nefarious, ogreish, reprobate, unhallowed, wicked * (characteristic of a devil) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, hellish, infernal, satanic, satanical * (extreme) excessive, extreme.Derived terms
* devilishly * devilishnessretarded
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- HGH, which was originally developed to assist children with retarded growth, is believed to be especially popular with sprinters.
- 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 ".
- Looking at Jack, Gabbie said, "What?" "That's the Troll Bridge." She groaned at the pun. "That's retarded ."
