BACKWARDNESS Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word backwardness. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word backwardness. (close relations)

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	retardation				nounn
	noun • a decrease in rate of change • the extent to which something is delayed or held back • any agent that retards or delays or hinders • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities • the act of slowing down or falling behind
	slowness				nounn
	noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	subnormality				nounn
	noun • the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
	mental retardation				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

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