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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
Synonyms


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Yet the House is down to a minuscule majority, and Senate Republicans are handicapped by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham and the hospitalization of Sen. Mitch McConnell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Jagwar looks a very fairly handicapped horse, but opinion seems completely split on him.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

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

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2024

“It’s a seat to help handicapped or old people go up and down the stairs,” I told Lissa.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn


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