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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
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Byron Callan, a defense analyst at Washington, D.C.–based Capital Alpha Partners, which advises investors on government policy matters, has handicapped five possible outcomes in Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Hoy’s wife, Kathleen, said her late husband had medical issues, used handicapped parking and though he would sometimes “yell at traffic” she had never known him to draw his weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 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