(handicapped)

  • 11handicapped — adjective Date: 1891 sometimes offensive having a physical or mental disability; also of or reserved for handicapped persons < handicapped parking spaces > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 12handicapped — Synonyms and related words: amputee, bad, castrated, cripple, crippled, defective, deformity, disabled, emasculated, game, halt, halting, hamstrung, handicapped person, hobbling, idiot, imbecile, incapable, incapacitated, lame, limping, maimed,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 13handicapped — hand|i|capped [ hændi,kæpt ] adjective OLD FASHIONED someone who is handicapped has a permanent injury, illness, or other problem that makes them unable to use their body or mind normally. This word is now considered offensive and it is more&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14handicapped — UK [ˈhændɪˌkæpt] / US adjective old fashioned a) someone who is handicapped has a permanent injury, illness, or other problem that makes them unable to use their body or mind normally. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite&#8230; …

    English dictionary

  • 15handicapped — hand•i•capped [[t]ˈhæn diˌkæpt[/t]] usage: See cripple adj. 1) phl psi physically or mentally disabled 2) spo (of a contestant) marked by, being under, or having a handicap 3) off cvb the handicapped, handicapped persons collectively • Etymology …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16handicapped — hand·i·capped .kapt adj sometimes offensive having a physical or mental disability also of or reserved for individuals with a physical disability &LT;handicapped parking spaces&GT; …

    Medical dictionary

  • 17handicapped — adjective (of a person) having a condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically, mentally, or socially. Usage The word handicapped in the sense referring to a person s disabilities was the standard term in British English&#8230; …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 18handicapped — [ˈhændiˌkæpt] adj old fashioned someone who is handicapped has a permanent injury, illness, or other problem that makes them unable to use their body or mind normally. People now think that this word is offensive and prefer to say that someone is …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 19handicapped —   Kīnā.    ♦ Handicapped in work, pilikia i ka hana …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 20Handicapped tag — A handicapped tag or handicapped placard is a placard or license plate, permitting the owner or operator of a vehicle to special privileges regarding the parking of that vehicle, including the privilege to park in a space reserved for handicapped …

    Wikipedia