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regarded

ri-GAR-did/ɹɪˈɡɑɹ.dəd/UKri-GAH-did/ɹɪˈɡɑː.dəd/

2 meanings of regarded

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of regard. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    Many students regarded her as their favorite teacher.

    He was regarded as the strongest player on the team.

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  2. 2
    adjectiveeuphemistic
    A deliberate misspelling of retarded, written this way online to slip past word filters. It means foolish or reckless.

    He made a regarded bet and lost all his savings.

    Don't be regarded. Check the price before you buy.

    Similarstupid, idiotic, dumb, moronic, foolish

    Oppositesmart, sensible

    Note

regarded is a form of regard

regard, verb: To think of someone or something in a certain way. Full entry

Forms
regardregards he/she/itregarding -ing formregarded past tense, past participle
Spelling
regard → regarded: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /əd/, an extra syllable.

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Origin

This word started on the website 4chan. It became popular on Reddit around 2022 as a way to avoid censorship of the words "retard" and "retarded".