Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- of or designed for handicapped people: handicapped parking.
- Sports. (of a competitor) marked by, being under, or having a handicap: a handicapped player.
noun
- (used with a plural verb) Sometimes Offensive. handicapped persons collectively (usually preceded by the): increased job opportunities for the handicapped.
adjective
- physically disabled
- psychol denoting a person whose social behaviour or emotional reactions are in some way impaired
- (of a competitor) assigned a handicap
adj.“disabled,” 1915, past participle adjective from handicap (v.). Originally especially of children. Meaning “handicapped persons generally” is attested by 1958.