handicapped
adjective
old-fashionedoftenoffensiveuk/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæpt/us/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæpt/having anillness,injury, orconditionthat makes itdifficultto do some things that otherpeopledo. This word is nowconsideredoffensiveby manypeople, whopreferto say someonehas adisabilityor isdisabled.
Synonym
disabled
handicapped
noun[plural]
old-fashionedoffensiveuk/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæpt/us/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæpt/the handicapped
peoplewho have anillness,injury, orconditionthat makes itdifficultto do some things that otherpeopledo,consideredas agroup. Thistermis nowconsideredoffensive, andpeopleusuallypreferto saypeoplewithdisabilitiesordisabledpeople.