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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
Synonyms


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It has long been handicapped by a rule requiring full consensus among members, meaning decisions are few and far between.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

Efoghe said the Nigerian embassy in Tripoli was "handicapped" and could not intervene because of the political situation.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

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

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

So I put on my handicapped face and took my mind back to last summer when Mom and I went to the zoo.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper