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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
Synonyms


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Byron Callan, a defense analyst at Washington, D.C.–based Capital Alpha Partners, which advises investors on government policy matters, has handicapped five possible outcomes in Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Hoy’s wife, Kathleen, said her late husband had medical issues, used handicapped parking and though he would sometimes “yell at traffic” she had never known him to draw his weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Cognitive fluency and watery judicial eyes aside, Arriaga and I are still handicapped without a PC.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

He won because his season-long performances gave him a handicapped head start.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

He is neither disabled, handicapped, nor developmentally delayed in any way, so there was no reason to assume anyone would take issue with his admittance to Beecher Prep—whether it is an inclusion school or not.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio



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