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单词 handicapped
释义

handicapped

adjective

hand·​i·​capped ˈhan-di-ˌkapt How to pronounce handicapped (audio)
-dē-
sometimes offensive
: having a physical or mental disability
also : of or reserved for disabled persons
handicapped parking spaces

Example Sentences

He has been handicapped since his motorcycle accident.

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

handicapped

adjective

hand·​i·​capped -ˌkapt How to pronounce handicapped (audio)
sometimes offensive
: having a physical or mental disability
also : of or reserved for individuals with a physical disability
handicapped parking spaces

Legal Definition

handicapped

adjective

han·​di·​capped
: having a disability that substantially limits a major life activity (as caring for oneself, working, or having sensory functions)

handicapped 1 of 2

adjective

as in hindered

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hindered
  • hobbled
  • encumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • free
  • quit
  • liberated
  • unburdened
  • shut (of)
  • disencumbered
  • freed
  • released
  • delivered
  • unhampered
  • unimpeded
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handicapped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of handicap
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of the baseball player's small size did not handicap him in the least

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hampered
  • hindered
  • impeded
  • embarrassed
  • obstructed
  • cramped
  • hobbled
  • stymied
  • inhibited
  • delayed
  • encumbered
  • handcuffed
  • retarded
  • blocked
  • restrained
  • constrained
  • shackled
  • tied up
  • fettered
  • clogged
  • trammeled
  • frustrated
  • manacled
  • disrupted
  • trammelled
  • held back
  • thwarted
  • hog-tied
  • tied
  • short-circuited
  • bound
  • stifled
  • interfered (with)
  • cramped one's style
  • curbed
  • confined
  • tethered
  • balked
  • leashed
  • baffled
  • held up
  • gave a hard time
  • arrested
  • retained
  • reined
  • braked
  • barricaded
  • checked
  • chained
  • sabotaged
  • choked
  • repressed
  • strangled
  • blockaded
  • derailed
  • roadblocked
  • suffocated
  • muzzled
  • mired
  • stumped
  • haltered
  • smothered
  • foiled
  • suppressed
  • bogged (down)
  • hemmed (in)
  • hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assisted
  • aided
  • helped
  • facilitated
  • opened
  • liberated
  • cleared
  • freed
  • encouraged
  • released
  • untied
  • promoted
  • unplugged
  • unstopped
  • loosened
  • unclogged
  • made way
  • smoothed
  • furthered
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