handicapped

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: disabled

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped“technology to help the elderly and the disabled”Synonyms: disabled

Adjective (1)

  1. incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illnessSynonyms: disabled
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Handicap \Hand"i*cap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handicapped (-k[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Handicapping.] To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped. [1913 Webster]
Handicapped \Hand"i*capped\ (h[a^]nd"[i^]*k[a^]pt), a. suffering from a handicap (in senses 4 or 5); disabled; at a disadvantage. [PJC]
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