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handicapped
[han-dee-kapt]
adjective
Sometimes Offensive.physically or mentally disabled.
of or designed for handicapped people.
handicapped parking.
Sports.(of a competitor) marked by, being under, or having a handicap.
a handicapped player.
noun
Often Offensive.disabled persons collectively.
handicapped
/ ˈæԻɪˌæ /
adjective
physically disabled
psychol denoting a person whose social behaviour or emotional reactions are in some way impaired
(of a competitor) assigned a handicap
Usage
Sensitive Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- multihandicapped adjective
- nonhandicapped adjective
- unhandicapped adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of handicapped1
Example Sentences
Leavitt said that Newsom and Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, have “handicapped” the Los Angeles Police Department, “who are trying to do their jobs.”
Then, even ratings dropped halfway through the pilot because we ended the second act with Eli, the handicapped kid in the school, breaking his arm and screaming in pain on the ground.
Some clearly display handicapped plaques as they go to the store.
“Actually, I thought, ‘What’s the difference — being handicapped in Hollywood or being a woman over 50?’”
Efoghe said the Nigerian embassy in Tripoli was "handicapped" and could not intervene because of the political situation.
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