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r-worded

UK/ˈɑː.wɜːdɪd/US/ˈɑɹ.wɝdɪd/

r-worded adjective: retarded. Also the simple past and past participle of r-word.

Adjective

r-worded (comparative more r-worded, superlative most r-worded)

  1. (euphemistic) Retarded.
    • Have you ever said, “That's so ‘R’ worded,” or “You're such an ‘R’ word?” Many people don't realize that this word sends a message that it's all right to make fun of individuals with disabilities or, worse yet, to disregard them completely.2017 January 20, Richard M. Gargiulo, Emily C. Bouck, Instructional Strategies for Students With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Intellectual Disability, SAGE Publications, →ISBN, page 4

Verb capitalized: R-worded

R-worded

  1. (participle, past) simple past and past participle of R-word

Also used as

r-worded is also the simple past and past participle of r-word.

Forms of r-worded

comparativemore r-worded
superlativemost r-worded

Origin of r-worded

From r-word (“retard”) + -ed. Modelled after retarded.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about r-worded

What does r-worded mean?
R-worded means retarded.
What part of speech is r-worded?
R-worded can be an adjective or a verb.
How do you pronounce r-worded?
R-worded is pronounced /ˈɑː.wɜːdɪd/ (UK).

Words near r-worded in the dictionary

  1. R-tree
  2. R-trees
  3. r-value
  4. r-values
  5. r-word
  6. r-worded
  7. r-wording
  8. r-words
  9. r.
  10. R. I. S.
  11. R. I. S.s

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