handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /

ADJECTIVE

thwarted

Synonyms

STRONG

balked blocked burdened checked curbed deterred encumbered foiled hampered impeded obstructed restrained restricted stymied

Antonyms

WEAK

aided helped supported

ADJECTIVE

(offensive) having a disability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disabled

STRONG

impaired limited

WEAK

mentally disabled physically disabled

Example Sentences

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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

Those failures handicapped heroic efforts from fire crews on day one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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