Used in a Sentence

handicapped

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for handicapped.

Editorial note

When anyone (non handicapped) wants to sit down, it's a sign the meeting is going too long.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(India) A disabled person.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of handicapped gathered in one view.

noun

(India) A disabled person.

adjective

(sometimes considered offensive) Having a handicap.

adjective

(derogatory) Limited by an impediment of some kind.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for handicapped.

Example sentences

1

When anyone (non handicapped) wants to sit down, it's a sign the meeting is going too long.

2

I'm not familiar enough with handicapped accommodations/ laws, but are you saying the argument against uber is that they're unable to pickup handicapped passengers?

3

Safari will remain handicapped for another year, while the other browsers slowly but surely get full support.

4

The one that sticks with me is the people planning marketing campaigns for mentally handicapped adults.

5

Or do they just run alongside modern elevators in buildings where handicapped accessibility is a requirement?

6

Now that retard has become an insult, another word will have to be found, (handicapped?

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If you can't relate to them (why are the handicapped?) you have bigger problems.

8

What upsets me is that apparently, European nations are just making a political decision of buying these overpriced, handicapped jets in bulk.

9

The other strokes are essentially handicapped events - they measure how fast you can go given certain specific restrictions on what you can do.

10

Elsewhere in this thread you can find a comment from a brother of a mentally handicapped person who explains why he'd prefer the term 'retard'.

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We ended up targeting handicapped people as a market who had an actual legitimate problem which we could help to solve.

12

I tried to play Counter Strike online but for some reason even without any professional aspirations I felt kind of handicapped.

Quote examples

1

As you know, moron used to refer to mentally handicapped people, but the meaning has changed to mean "stupid".

2

And again, explaining difference to newbies is painful ("tuple is a handicapped list").

3

Tony Stark in the "Iron Man" films has a chest injury which requires him to wear a regulator for his heart, so is handicapped.

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Or maybe people like Clarkson are removing the power of the word much in the same way words like "idiot" or "lame" are no longer pejoratives against the handicapped.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use handicapped in a sentence?

When anyone (non handicapped) wants to sit down, it's a sign the meeting is going too long.

What does handicapped mean?

(India) A disabled person.

What part of speech is handicapped?

handicapped is commonly used as noun, adjective.