Synonyms for challenged

Most common

impaired

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.

Related words

Phrases

mentally challenged gravitationally challenged horizontally challenged

Example sentences

• impaired Your insight is poor and your judgment is impaired.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

impaired²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impaired² = 2 syllables).