Synonyms of handicapped

Noun


1. disabled, handicapped, people

usage: people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"

Verb


1. disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap, injure, wound

usage: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

2. handicap, bias

usage: attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

3. handicap, hinder, hamper, disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour

usage: put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

Adjective


1. disabled, handicapped, unfit (vs. fit)

usage: incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

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Definition and meaning of handicapped (Dictionary)