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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
Synonyms


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But they are, from the sick and handicapped at Lourdes to the tens of thousands who lined the streets of Paris to glimpse the bishop of Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Despite a fine run when second to Panic Attack in the Coral Gold Cup in November, he simply doesn't look well enough handicapped to win.

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

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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