Backwardness (Noun)

Meaning

Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Slowness
• Mental Retardation
• Subnormality
• Retardation

Hypernyms

• Stupidity

Hyponyms

• Abnormality
• Mental Defectiveness
• Imbecility
• Moronity
• Amentia
• Mental Deficiency
• Idiocy

Related Words

• Backward (adjective)