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retardant

/ɹitˈɑɹdənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
re-tar-dant
IPA
/ɹitˈɑɹdənt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Serving to impede (slow down) the action of something

noun

Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French retardant, equivalent to retard (“to slow down”) + -ant.

Inflected Forms

more retardant (comparative) most retardant (superlative) retardants (plural)

Derived Forms

retardancy unretardant

Phrases

fire-retardant flame-retardant fire retardant flame retardant

Synonyms

retardent retardation

Rhymes With

ardent

Questions

How do you pronounce retardant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹitˈɑɹdənt/.
What does retardant mean?
Serving to impede (slow down) the action of something
Where does retardant come from?
Borrowed from French retardant, equivalent to retard (“to slow down”) + -ant.

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