handicapped A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhændikæpt/ See IPA manual Freq #11622 Meanings 1 adj Held back or limited by a disadvantage of some kind. The team was handicapped by a lack of money. 2 adj Having a physical or mental disability. (Now often considered offensive; "disabled" is preferred.) The building has special parking spaces for handicapped drivers. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · having a physical or mental... disabled Word family Derived forms handicapablehandicapped-accessiblemultihandicappednonhandicappedpolyhandicappedunhandicapped Related forms disabledimpaired Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # handicapped **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhændikæpt/ **Frequency rank:** 11622 ## Meanings 1. Held back or limited by a disadvantage of some kind. 2. Having a physical or mental disability. (Now often considered offensive; "disabled" is preferred.) ## Examples - The team was handicapped by a lack of money. - The building has special parking spaces for handicapped drivers. ## Derived Forms - handicapable - handicapped-accessible - multihandicapped - nonhandicapped - polyhandicapped - unhandicapped ## Related Forms - disabled - impaired ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown