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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

On the ground in Bosnia, we were handicapped daily by extremely contradictory and restrictive orders written back in the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

It may transpire that Verstappen's car was handicapped when he set his fastest time.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

Some clearly display handicapped plaques as they go to the store.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025

I go to Goodwill, which I am curious about since I know from past research it has been positioning itself nationwide as the ideal employer for the postwelfare poor as well as the handicapped.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich


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