handicapped
/ˈhændikæpt/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables
Handicapped means: injure permanently.
Synonyms for handicapped8
noun, as in people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
verb, as in attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
What does handicapped mean?5
verb
injure permanently“He was disabled in a car accident”
put at a disadvantage“The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements”
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
adjective
the total or partial absence of a person's bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person's body
noun
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped“technology to help the elderly and the disabled”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Handicapped in a sentence
- In the future, we won't be handicapped by old age._undertoad
- Emi gave her seat to a handicapped man.CN
- Volunteers collected donations for the benefit of the handicapped.CK
- Our university authorities are considering the admission of handicapped students.unknown
- She devoted her life to helping the handicapped.CK
- You can't park in a handicapped parking space unless you have a special permit.Source_VOA
- No physically handicapped person ought ever be ignored.Grst4Ntmlgystz485791
- The mentally handicapped are more vulnerable to abuse than the general population.CarpeLanam
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of handicapped
as a noun
- plural
- handicappeds