retardative

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adjective

That retards; delaying, impeditive.

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retardatory
OriginLatin retardāre →
First used 18th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectiveretardative (comparative more retardative, superlative most retardative)

comparative more retardative · superlative most retardative

  1. That retards; delaying, impeditive.First known use 18th c.

    In the German lands east of the River Elbe and in the Habsburg Monarchy, the anchoring of the serfs to the lord's estate is generally believed to have had a retardative effect […].

    2007, Tim Blanning, The Pursuit of Glory, Penguin, published 2008, page 168

    Synonyms: retardatory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat retards; delaying, impeditive.

Similar
retardatory

Origin

  1. Latinretardāre
  2. Englishretardative

From (the participle stem of) Latin retardāre + -ive.

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